Answer:
On November 1, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln names George Brinton McClellan general in chief of the Union army, replacing the aged and infirm Winfield Scott.
Military Conflict: Battle of Antietam
Explanation:
I believe the answer is: C. Death
In western society, footman refers to the people who had the duty to admitting visitors to a certain place.
<span><em>I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker, . .. </em>could be interpreted into the fact that the writer has already past his prime age.
So, eternal footman could be interpreted as death that await the writer before he leave the realm of the living.</span>
Basically it list your rights as a human being
It was one of America's best trading routes, it was used as a commercial, military, and immigrant trail. And then in 18-something they started building it into a train track... I think.