Show GEN WALLACES challenged A mcclelland veteran wants death or sot sat lebanon ind feb 21 george B E oaks of indianapolis has issued a challenge to general lew wallace to mortal combat on the field ot of honor at the banquet here on Lincol ns birthday gen qan wallace in a speech told of an interview with lincoln when general mcclellan had been forced back by lee to harrisons landing on the james river lincoln was sad lind ind wallace inquired what was the matter lincoln said 1 I must go to harrisons landing to tell mcclellan Mo Clellan to not surrender that army general wallace said naif half an hour later lincoln was in a boat bound for harrisons Harrl sons landing this is the first time I 1 ever related this fact george E oaks who was a private in the first Mio michigan higan infantry under mcclellan denounces the story as a falsehood and champions the cause of his bis dead commander |