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The　Writings　of　Abraham　Lincoln



by　Abraham　Lincoln








VOLUME　SIX



WRITINGS　OF　ABRAHAM　LINCOLN



1862…1863









RECOMMENDATION　OF　NAVAL　OFFICERS



MESSAGE　TO　CONGRESS。



WASHINGTON；　D。C。；　May　14；　1862。



TO　SENATE　AND　HOUSE　OF　REPRESENTATIVES：



The　third　section　of　the　〃Act　further　to　promote　the　efficiency　of

the　Navy；〃　approved　21st　of　December；　1861；　provides：



〃That　the　President　of　the　United　States　by　and　with　the　advice　and

consent　of　the　Senate；　shall　have　the　authority　to　detail　from　the

retired　list　of　the　navy　for　the　command　of　squadrons　and　single

ships　such　officers　as　he　may　believe　that　the　good　of　the　service

requires　to　be　thus　placed　in　command；　and　such　officers　may；　if　upon

the　recommendation　of　the　President　of　the　United　States　they　shall

receive　a　vote　of　thanks　of　Congress　for　their　services　and　gallantry

in　action　against　an　enemy；　be　restored　to　the　active　list；　and　not

otherwise。〃



In　conformity　with　this　law；　Captain　David　G。　Farragut　was　nominated

to　the　Senate　for　continuance　as　the　flag…officer　in　command　of　the

squadron　which　recently　rendered　such　important　service　to　the　Union

by　his　successful　operations　on　the　lower　Mississippi　and　capture　of

New　Orleans。



Believing　that　no　occasion　could　arise　which　would　more　fully

correspond　with　the　intention　of　the　law　or　be　more　pregnant　with

happy　influence　as　an　example；　I　cordially　recommend　that　Captain　D。

G。　Farragut　receive　a　vote　of　thanks　of　Congress　for　his　services　and

gallantry　displayed　in　the　capture　since　21st　December；　1861；　of

Forts　Jackson　and　St。　Philip；　city　of　New　Orleans；　and　the

destruction　of　various　rebel　gunboats；　rams；　etc。。。。。。。。。。。。









TO　THE　SENATE　AND　HOUSE　OF　REPRESENTATIVES：



I　submit　herewith　a　list　of　naval　officers　who　commanded　vessels

engaged　in　the　recent　brilliant　operations　of　the　squadron　commanded

by　Flag…officer　Farragut　which　led　to　the　capture　of　Forts　Jackson

and　St。　　Philip；　city　of　New　Orleans；　and　the　destruction　of　rebel

gunboats；　rams；　etc。；　in　April　1862。　　For　their　services　and

gallantry　on　those　occasions　I　cordially　recommend　that　they　should；

by　name；　receive　a　vote　of　thanks　of　Congress：



LIST：

Captain　Theodorus　Bailey。

Captain　Henry　W。　Morris。

Captain　Thomas　T。　Craven。

Commander　Henry　H。　Bell。

Commander　Samuel　Phillips　Lee。

Commander　Samuel　Swartwout。

Commander　Melancton　Smith。

Commander　Charles　Stewart　Boggs

Commander　John　De　Camp

Commander　James　Alden。

Commander　David　D。　Porter。

Commander　Richard　Wainwright。

Commander　William　B。　Renshaw。

Lieutenant　Commanding　Abram　D。　Harrell。

Lieutenant　Commanding　Edward　Donaldson。

Lieutenant　Commanding　George　H。　Preble。

Lieutenant　Commanding　Edward　T。　Nichols。

Lieutenant　Commanding　Jonathan　M。　Wainwright。

Lieutenant　Commanding　John　Guest。

Lieutenant　Commanding　Charles　H。　B。　Caldwell。

Lieutenant　Commanding　Napoleon　B。　Harrison。

Lieutenant　Commanding　Albert　N。　Smith。

Lieutenant　Commanding　Pierce　Crosby。

Lieutenant　Commanding　George　M。　Ransom。

Lieutenant　Commanding　Watson　Smith。

Lieutenant　Commanding　John　H。　Russell。

Lieutenant　Commanding　Walter　W。　Queen。

Lieutenant　Commanding　K。　Randolph　Breese。

Acting　Lieutenant　Commanding　Seliin　E。　Woolworth。

Acting　Lieutenant　Commanding　Charles　H。　Baldwin。



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。

WASHINGTON；　D。C。；　May　14；　1862









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　G。　B。　McCLELLAN。



WASHINGTON　CITY；　May　15；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　McCLELLAN；　Cumberland；　Virginia：



Your　long　despatch　of　yesterday　is　just　received。　　I　will　answer　more

fully　soon。　　Will　say　now　that　all　your　despatches　to　the　Secretary

of　War　have　been　promptly　shown　to　me。　　Have　done　and　shall　do　all　I

could　and　can　to　sustain　you。　　Hoped　that　the　opening　of　James　River

and　putting　Wool　and　Burnside　in　communication；　with　an　open　road　to

Richmond；　or　to　you；　had　effected　something　in　that　direction。　　I　am

still　unwilling　to　take　all　our　force　off　the　direct　line　between

Richmond　and　here。



A。　LINCOLN。









SPEECH　TO　THE　　12TH　INDIANA　　REGIMENT；

MAY　＇15？＇　1862



SOLDIERS；　OF　THE　TWELFTH　INDIANA　REGIMENT：　It

has　not　been　customary　heretofore；　nor　will　it　be　hereafter；　for　me

to　say　something　to　every　regiment　passing　in　review。　　It　occurs　too

frequently　for　me　to　have　speeches　ready　on　all　occasions。　　As　you

have　paid　such　a　mark　of　respect　to　the　chief　magistrate；　it　appears

that　I　should　say　a　word　or　two　in　reply。　　Your　colonel　has　thought

fit；　on　his　own　account　and　in　your　name；　to　say　that　you　are

satisfied　with　the　manner　in　which　I　have　performed　my　part　in　the

difficulties　which　have　surrounded　the　nation。　　For　your　kind

expressions　I　am　extremely　grateful；　but　on　the　other　hand　I　assure

you　that　the　nation　is　more　indebted　to　you；　and　such　as　you；　than　to

me。　　It　is　upon　the　brave　hearts　and　strong　arms　of　the　people　of　the

country　that　our　reliance　has　been　placed　in　support　of　free

government　and　free　institutions。



For　the　part　which　you　and　the　brave　army　of　which　you　are　a　part

have；　under　Providence；　performed　in　this　great　struggle；　I　tender

more　thanks　especially　to　this　regiment；　which　has　been　the　subject

of　good　report。　　The　thanks　of　the　nation　will　follow　you；　and　may

God's　blessing　rest　upon　you　now　and　forever。　　I　hope　that　upon　your

return　to　your　homes　you　will　find　your　friends　and　loved　ones　well

and　happy。　　I　bid　you　farewell。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　I。　McDOWELL。



WASHINGTON；　May　16；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　McDOWELL：



What　is　the　strength　of　your　force　now　actually　with　you？



A。　LINCOLN。









MEMORANDUM　OF　PROPOSED　ADDITIONS　TO　INSTRUCTIONS　OF　ABOVE　DATE　TO

GENERAL　McDOWELL；　AND　GENERAL　MEIGS'S　INDORSEMENT　THEREON。



May　17；　1862。

You　will　retain　the　separate　command　of　the　forces　taken　with　you；

but　while　co…operating　with　General　McClellan　you　will　obey　his

orders；　except　that　you　are　to　judge；　and　are　not　to　allow　your　force

to　be　disposed　otherwise　than　so　as　to　give　the　greatest　protection

to　this　capital　which　may　be　possible　from　that　distance。



＇Indorsement。＇

TO　THE　SECRETARY　OF　WAR：



The　President　having　shown　this　to　me；　I　suggested　that　it　is

dangerous　to　direct　a　subordinate　not　to　obey　the　orders　of　his

superior　in　any　case；　and　that　to　give　instructions　to　General

McClellan　to　this　same　end　and　furnish　General　McDowell　with　a　copy

thereof　would　effect　the　object　desired　by　the　President。　　He　desired

me　to　say　that　the　sketch　of　instructions　to　General　McClellan

herewith　he　thought　made　this　addition　unnecessary。



Respectfully；

M。　C。　M。









INDORSEMENT　RELATING　TO　GENERAL　DAVID　HUNTER'S

ORDER　OF　MILITARY　EMANCIPATION；



MAY　17；　1862



No　commanding　general　shall　do　such　a　thing　upon　my　responsibility

without　consulting　me。



A。　LINCOLN。









FROM　SECRETARY　STANTON　TO　GENERAL　McCLELLAN。



WASHINGTON；　May　18；　1862。



GENERAL：

Your　despatch　to　the　President；　asking　reinforcements；　has　been

received　and　carefully　considered。



The　President　is　not　willing　to　uncover　the　capital　entirely；　and　it

is　believed　that；　even　if　this　were　prudent；　it　would　require　more

time　to　effect　a　junction　between　your　army　and　that　of　the

Rappahannock　by　the　way　of　the　Potomac　and　York　rivers　than　by　a　land

march。　　In　order；　therefore；　to　increase　the　strength　of　the　attack

upon　Richmond　at　the　earliest　moment；　General　McDowell　has　been

ordered　to　march　upon　that　city　by　the　shortest　route。　　He　is

ordered；　keeping　himself　always　in　position　to　save　the　capital　from

all　possible　attack；　so　to　operate　as　to　put　his　left　wing　in

communication　with　your　right　wing；　and　you　are　instructed　to　co…

operate　so　as　to　establish　this　communication　as　soon　as　possible　by

extending　your　right…wing　to　the　north　of　Richmond。



It　is　believed　that　this　communication　can　be　safely　established

either　north　or　south　of　the　Pamunkey　River。



In　any　event；　you　will　be　able　to　prevent　the　main　body　of　the

enemy's　forces　from　leaving　Richmond　and　falling　in　overwhelming

force　upon　General　McDowell。　　He　will　move　with　between　thirty…five

and　forty　thousand　men。



A　copy　of　the　instructions　to　General　McDowell　are　with　this。　　The

specific　task　assigned　to　his　command　has　been　to　provide　against　any

danger　to　the　capital　of　the　nation。



At　your　earnest　call　for　reinforcements；　he　is　sent　forward　to　co…

operate　in　the　reduction　of　Richmond；　but　charged；　in　attempting

this；　not　to　uncover　the　city　of　Washington；　and　you　will　give　no

order；　either　before　or　after　your　junction；　which　can　put　him　out　of

position　to　cover　this　city。　　You　and　he　will　communicate　with　each

other　by　telegraph　or　otherwise　as　frequently　as　may　be　necessary　for

efficient　cooperation。　　When　General　McDowell　is　in　position　on　your

right；　his　su