History Jokes: Lincoln and a Soldier's Request for Furlough

Funny anecdotes and short stories are a great source of examples in public speeches. This website contains short funny stories, clean jokes and humorous legends of kings and queens, politicians, famous literary figures and artists from many books and sources. The styles of writers from different time periods was preserved - they often enhance the stories in an amusing way. Enjoy and have fun!

Lincoln and a Soldier's Request for Furlough 

Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 02:27 PM - American history in jokes,anecdotes and funny facts, Army and Navy Jokes and Anecdotes, Civil War jokes and anecdotes, Jokes and anecdotes of famous people
Posted by Court Jester

President Lincoln received the following pertinent letter
from an indignant private, which speaks for itself: "Dear
President I have been in the service eighteen months, and
1 have never received a cent. I desire a furlough for
fifteen days, in order to return home and remove my family
to the poor house/ The President granted the furlough.
It's a good story and true.

From Old Abe's Jokes: Fresh from Abraham's Bosom.

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