Trivia question

[jbarry]

(Yesterday 01:57 PM)AussieMick Wrote:  I hesitate to write this because I don’t remember the circumstances. I suggest Lincoln measured himself.
I recall he met someone , perhaps an officer, that was slightly taller than himself ..... and he insisted on being compared.
Anybody remember this ?

You're correct about this. Lloyd Ostendorf did an illustration for the Lincoln Herald. I can't find which issue, but the drawing is shown on this page: http://www.abelincoln.com/ostendorf_posi...sc-10.html