The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 6: 1862-1863
Title: The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 6: 1862-1863
Author: Abraham Lincoln
Editor: Arthur Brooks Lapsley
Release date: September 30, 2004 [eBook #2658]
Most recently updated: October 29, 2012
Language: English
Credits: Produced by David Widger
THE PAPERS AND WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN
VOLUME SIX
CONSTITUTIONAL EDITION
Edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley
CONTENTS
THE WRITINGS OF A. LINCOLN, Volume Six, 1862-1863
RECOMMENDATION OF NAVAL OFFICERS
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
SPEECH TO THE 12TH INDIANA REGIMENT, MAY [15?] 1862
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.
MEMORANDUM OF PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO INSTRUCTIONS OF ABOVE DATE
FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL McCLELLAN.
PROCLAMATION REVOKING GENERAL HUNTER'S ORDER OF MILITARY EMANCIPATION,
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. E. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL RUFUS SAXTON.
TELEGRAM TO COLONEL D. S. MILES.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. C. FREMONT.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. C. FREMONT.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. W. GEARY.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
ORDER TAKING MILITARY POSSESSION OF RAILROADS.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL R. SAXTON.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL R. SAXTON.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL R. SAXTON.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
HISTORY OF CONSPIRACY OF REBELLION
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. C. FREMONT.
TELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GOVERNOR ANDREW.
TELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL J. C. FREMONT,
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN
TELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL FREMONT.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL N. P. BANKS.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL N. P. BANKS.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY STANTON
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I. McDOWELL.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL N. P. BANKS.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. C. FREMONT.
TO GENERAL J. C. FREMONT. WASHINGTON, June 12, 1862.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL N. P. BANKS.
SPEECH AT JERSEY CITY, JUNE 24, 1862.
ORDER CONSTITUTING THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA.
TELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
TELEGRAMS TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE.
WAR DEPARTMENT, June, 28, 1862
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. A. DIX.
TELEGRAM TO FLAG-OFFICER L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH.
TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY SEWARD. WAR DEPARTMENT, June 30, 1862.
CALL FOR TROOPS. NEW YORK, June 30, 1862.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. A. DIX.
TELEGRAMS TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 30, 1862.
CALL FOR 300,000 VOLUNTEERS, JULY 1, 1862.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, July 1, 1862
PROCLAMATION CONCERNING TAXES IN REBELLIOUS STATES, JULY 1, 1862.
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS, JULY 1, 1862.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
CIRCULAR LETTER TO THE GOVERNORS.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. A. DIX.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
MEMORANDUM OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL McCLELLAN
ORDER MAKING HALLECK GENERAL-IN-CHIEF.
ORDER CONCERNING THE SOUTHWEST BRANCH OF THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON. WAR DEPARTMENT, July 11, 1862.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK. WAR DEPARTMENT, July 11, 1862.
APPEAL TO BORDER-STATES IN FAVOR OF COMPENSATED EMANCIPATION.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. T. BOYLE.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. T. BOYLE.
ACT OF COMPENSATED EMANCIPATION
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. July 17, 1862.
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. July 17, 1862.
FELLOW-CITIZENS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
ORDER IN REGARD TO BEHAVIOR OF ALIENS
ORDER AUTHORIZING EMPLOYMENT OF "CONTRABANDS."
HOLD MY HAND WHILST THE ENEMY STABS ME
SPEECH AT A WAR MEETING, WASHINGTON, AUGUST 6, 1862
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR ANDREW. August 12, 1862.
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR CURTIN. August 12, 1862.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL S. R. CURTIS. August 12, 1862.
ADDRESS ON COLONIZATION TO A DEPUTATION OF COLORED MEN.
TELEGRAM TO OFFICER AT CAMP CHASE, OHIO.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BURNSIDE OR GENERAL PARKE.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. T. BOYLE.
ORDER TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. G. WRIGHT.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. T. BOYLE.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. E. WOOL.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B, McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D. C. BUELL.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TO GOVERNOR CURTIN. September 11, 1862.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL C. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. G. WRIGHT.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. T. BOYLE.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
REPLY TO REQUEST THE PRESIDENT ISSUE A PROCLAMATION OF EMANCIPATION.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. G. WRIGHT.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO J. K. DUBOIS. WASHINGTON, D.C.,
PRELIMINARY EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION, SEPTEMBER 22, 1862.
PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS,
REPLY TO SERENADE, SEPTEMBER 24, 1862.
RECORD EXPLAINING THE DISMISSAL OF MAJOR JOHN J. KEY
REMARKS TO THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC AT FREDERICK, MARYLAND,
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. T. BOYLE.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. T. BOYLE.
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR PIERPOINT.
EXECUTIVE ORDER ESTABLISHING A PROVISIONAL COURT IN LOUISIANA.
GENERAL McCLELLAN'S TIRED HORSES
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN.
ORDER RELIEVING GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN
ORDER CONCERNING THE CONFISCATION ACT.
GENERAL ORDER RESPECTING THE OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH DAY
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. A. DIX.
ORDER PROHIBITING THE EXPORT OF ARMS AND MUNITIONS OF WAR.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE.
ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS, DECEMBER 1, 1862.
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. December 8, 1862.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. H. SIBLEY.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE.
TO SECRETARIES SEWARD AND CHASE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE.
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION, JANUARY 1, 1863.
TO CALEB RUSSELL AND SALLIE A. FENTON.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL ROSECRANS.
CORRESPONDENCE WITH GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE, JANUARY 8, 1863.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, WASHINGTON, January 7, 1863.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL S. R. CURTIS.
INSTRUCTION TO THE JUDGE-ADVOCATE-GENERAL.
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. JANUARY 14, 1863.
TO THE WORKING-MEN OF MANCHESTER, ENGLAND.
FITZ-JOHN PORTER COURT-MARTIAL.
FROM GENERAL HALLECK TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.
ORDER RELIEVING GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE AND MAKING OTHER CHANGES.
TO THE WORKING-MEN OF LONDON, ENGLAND.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SCHENCK. [Cipher.] WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS.
PROCLAMATION CONVENING THE SENATE, FEBRUARY 28, 1863
PROCLAMATION RECALLING SOLDIERS TO THEIR REGIMENTS, MARCH 10, 1863
GRANT'S EXCLUSION OF A NEWSPAPER REPORTER
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL ROSECRANS.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL S. A. HURLBUT.
QUESTION OF RAISING NEGRO TROOPS
PROCLAMATION APPOINTING A NATIONAL FAST-DAY.
LICENSE OF COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE.
PROCLAMATION ABOUT COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE, APRIL 2, 1863
TELEGRAM TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
TELEGRAM TO OFFICER IN COMMAND AT NASHVILLE.
TELEGRAM TO ADMIRAL S. P. DUPONT.
TO GENERAL D. HUNTER AND ADMIRAL S. F. DUPONT.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL S. HOOKER.
STATEHOOD FOR WEST VIRGINIA, APRIL 20, 1863.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. HOOKER.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D. BUTTERFIELD.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. HOOKER.
TELEGRAM TO COLONEL R. INGALLS.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. HOOKER.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. A. DIX.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTTERFIELD.
ORDERS SENDING C. L. VALLANDIGHAM BEYOND MILITARY LINES.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL S. A. HURLBUT.
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR BUCKINGHAM.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U.S. GRANT.
TELEGRAM TO MAJOR-GENERAL HOOKER. [Cipher.] EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTTERFIELD.
TO ERASTUS CORNING AND OTHERS.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
RESPONSE TO A "BESIEGED" GENERAL
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL R. C. SCHENCK.
NEEDS NEW TIRES ON HIS CARRIAGE
CALL FOR 100,000 MILITIA TO SERVE FOR SIX MONTHS, JUNE 15, 1863.
TELEGRAM TO P. KAPP AND OTHERS.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. HOOKER.
FURTHER DEMOCRATIC PARTY CRITICISM
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL COUCH. [Cipher] WASHINGTON CITY, June 30, 1863. 3.23
ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL FRENCH. [Cipher] WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
CONTINUED FAILURE TO PURSUE ENEMY
SURRENDER OF VICKSBURG TO GENERAL GRANT
TELEGRAM FROM GENERAL HALLECK TO GENERAL G. C. MEADE.
NEWS OF GRANT'S CAPTURE OF VICKSBURG
TELEGRAM TO L. SWETT AND P. F. LOWE.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. M. SCHOFIELD.
SON IN COLLEGE DOES NOT WRITE HIS PARENTS
INTIMATION OF ARMISTICE PROPOSALS
PROCLAMATION FOR THANKSGIVING, JULY 15, 1863
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. M. SCHOFIELD
To GENERAL G. G. MEADE. (Private.)
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. B. BURNSIDE.
TELEGRAM FROM GOVERNOR SEYMOUR.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SCHOFIELD.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. M. SCHOFIELD.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. G. MEADE.
TELEGRAM TO F. C. SHERMAN AND J. S. HAYES.
POLITICAL MOTIVATED MISQUOTATION IN NEWSPAPER
ORDER CONCERNING COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS.
TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON.
TELEGRAM TO F. C. SHERMAN AND J. S. HAYES.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE.
PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, SEPTEMBER 15, 1863.
REQUEST TO SUGGEST NAME FOR A BABY
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A. E. BURNSIDE
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS.
TELEGRAM TO O. M. HATCH AND J. K. DUBOIS.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS.
PROCLAMATION OPENING THE PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA,
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS.
MRS. LINCOLN'S REBEL BROTHER-IN-LAW KILLED
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SCHOFIELD.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL S. M. SCHOFIELD.
PROCLAMATION FOR THANKSGIVING, OCTOBER 3, 1863.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. M. SCHOFIELD.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS.
THE CASE OF DR. DAVID M. WRIGHT
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. G. MEADE.
AID TO MRS. HELM, MRS. LINCOLN'S SISTER
CALL FOR 300,000 VOLUNTEERS, OCTOBER 17, 1863.
TELEGRAM TO J. WILLIAMS AND N. G. TAYLOR.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W. S. ROSECRANS.
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL R. C. SCHENCK.