The good news improved Lincoln’s appearance as well as his spirits. In late April, it was reported that he “is looking better than he did the day of his inauguration. He has gained steadily in health, strength, and even in weight.” Helping to improve his morale were laudatory press notices like an editorial in the Iowa State Register which said the recent victories in the field “are due in a great measure to the prescience and sagacity of President Lincoln.”
Source: Abraham Lincoln ∶ A Life ▫𓂃