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TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。



WAR DEPARTMENT; July 4; 1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK; Corinth; Mississippi:



You do not know how much you would oblige us if; without abandoning

any of your positions or plans; you could promptly send us even

10;000 infantry。  Can you not?  Some part of the Corinth army is

certainly fighting McClellan in front of Richmond。  Prisoners are in

our hands from the late Corinth army。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 A。 DIX。



WASHINGTON CITY; July 4;1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL Dix; Fort Monroe:



Send forward the despatch to Colonel Hawkins and this also。  Our

order and General McClellan's to General Burnside being the same; of

course we wish it executed as promptly as possible。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。



WASHINGTON; July 5; 1862。  9 A。M。



MAJOR…GENERAL GEORGE B。 McCLELLAN:



A thousand thanks for the relief your two despatches of 12 and 1 P。M。

yesterday gave me。  Be assured the heroism and skill of yourself and

officers and men is; and forever will be; appreciated。



If you can hold your present position; we shall have the enemy yet。



A。 LINCOLN









TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。



WAR DEPARTMENT; WASHINGTON CITY; D。C。; July 6; 1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK; Corinth; Mississippi。



MY DEAR SIR:This introduces Governor William Sprague; of Rhode

Island。  He is now Governor for the third time; and senator…elect of

the United States。



I know the object of his visit to you。  He has my cheerful consent to

go; but not my direction。  He wishes to get you and part of your

force; one or both; to come here。  You already know I should be

exceedingly glad of this if; in your judgment; it could be without

endangering positions and operations in the southwest; and I now

repeat what I have more than once said by telegraph: 〃Do not come or

send a man if; in your judgment; it will endanger any point you deem

important to hold; or endangers or delays the Chattanooga

expedition。〃



Still; please give my friend; Governor Sprague; a full and fair

hearing。



Yours very truly;



A。 LINCOLN。









MEMORANDUM OF AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL

McCLELLAN AND OTHER OFFICERS DURING A VISIT TO THE ARMY OF THE

POTOMAC AT HARRISON'S LANDING; VIRGINIA。



July 9; 1862。



THE PRESIDENT: What amount of force have you now?





GENERAL McCLELLAN: About 80;000; can't vary much; certain1y 75;000。



THE PRESIDENT:'to the corps commanders'

What is the whole amount of your corps with you now。



GENERAL SUMNER: About 15;000。

GENERAL HEINTZELMAN: 15;000 for duty。

GENERAL KEYES: About 12;500。

GENERAL PORTER: About 23;000fully 20;000 fit for duty。

GENERAL FRANKLIN: About 15;000。



THE PRESIDENT: What is likely to be your condition as to health in

this camp?



GENERAL McCLELLAN: Better than in any encampment since landing at

Fortress Monroe。



PRESIDENT LINCOLN:'to the corps commanders'

In your present encampment what is the present and prospective

condition as to health?



GENERAL SUMNER: As good as any part of Western Virginia。



GENERAL HEINTZELMAN: Excellent for health; and present health

improving。



GENERAL KEYES: A little improved; but think camp is getting worse。



GENERAL PORTER: Very good。



GENERAL FRANKLIN:  Not good。



THE PRESIDENT: Where is the enemy now?



GENERAL McCLELLAN: From four to five miles from us on all the roads

I think nearly the whole armyboth Hills; Longstreet; Jackson;

Magruder; Huger。



THE PRESIDENT: 'to the corps commanders' Where and in what condition

do you believe the enemy to be now?



GENERAL SUMNER: I think they have retired from our front; were very

much damaged; especially in their best troops; in the late actions;

from superiority of arms。



GENERAL HEINTZELMAN:  Don't think they are in force in our vicinity。



GENERAL KEYES: Think he has withdrawn; and think preparing to go to

WASHINGTON。



GENERAL PORTER: Believe he is mainly near Richmond。  He feels he dare

not attack us here。



GENERAL FRANKLIN: I learn he has withdrawn from our front and think

that is probable。



THE PRESIDENT: 'to the corps commanders' What is the aggregate of

your killed; wounded; and missing from the attack on the 26th ultimo

till now?



GENERAL SUMNER:     1175。

GENERAL HEINTZELMAN: Not large  745。

GENERAL KEYES: Less than 500。

GENERAL PORTER:       Over 5000。

GENERAL FRANKLIN: Not over 3000。



THE PRESIDENT: If you desired could you remove the army safely?



GENERAL McCLELLAN: It would be a delicate and very difficult matter。



THE PRESIDENT: 'to the corps commanders' If it were desired to get

the army away; could it be safely effected?



GENERAL SUMNER: I think we could; but I think we give up the cause if

we do。



GENERAL HEINTZELMAN: Perhaps we could; but I think it would be

ruinous to the country。



GENERAL KEYES: I think it could if done quickly。



GENERAL PORTER: Impossiblemove the army and ruin the country。



GENERAL FRANKLIN: I think we could; and that we had betterthink

Rappahannock the true line。



THE PRESIDENT: 'to the corps commanders' Is the army secure in its

present position ?



GENERAL SUMNER: Perfectly so; in my judgment。

GENERAL HEINTZELMAN: I think it is safe。

GENERAL KEYES: With help of General B。 'Burnside' can hold position。

GENERAL PORTER: Perfectly so。  Not only; but we are ready to begin

moving forward。

GENERAL FRANKLIN: Unless river can be closed it is。









ORDER MAKING HALLECK GENERAL…IN…CHIEF。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON; July 11;1862。



Ordered; That Major…General Henry W。 Halleck be assigned to command

the whole land forces of the United States; as general…in…chief; and

that he repair to this capital so soon as he can with safety to the

positions and operations within the department now under his charge。



A。 LINCOLN









ORDER CONCERNING THE SOUTHWEST BRANCH

OF THE PACIFIC RAILROAD。



Whereas; in the judgment of the President; the public safety does

require that the railroad line called and known as the Southwest

Branch of the Pacific Railroad in the State of Missouri be repaired;

extended; and completed from Rolla to Lebanon; in the direction to

Springfield; in the said State; the same being necessary to the

successful and economical conduct of the war and to the maintenance

of the authority of the government in the Southwest:



Therefore; under and in virtue of the act of Congress entitled 〃An

act to authorize the President of the United States in certain cases

to take possession of railroad and telegraph lines; and for other

purposes;〃 approved January 31; 1862; it is ordered; That the portion

of the said railroad line which reaches from Rolla to Lebanon be

repaired; extended; and completed; so as to be made available for the

military uses of the government; as speedily as may be。  And;

inasmuch as upon the part of the said line from Rolla to the stream

called Little Piney a considerable portion of the necessary work has

already been done by the railroad company; and the road to this

extent may be completed at comparatively small cost; it is ordered

that the said line from Rolla to and across Little Piney be first

completed; and as soon as possible。



The Secretary of War is charged with the execution of this order。

And to facilitate the speedy execution of the work; he is directed;

at his discretion; to take possession and control of the whole or

such part of the said railroad line; and the whole or such part of

the rolling stock; offices; shops; buildings; and all their

appendages and appurtenances; as he may judge necessary or convenient

for the early completion of the road from Rolla to Lebanon。



Done at the city of WASHINGTON; July 11; 1862。



ABRAHAM LINCOLN。









MESSAGE TO CONGRESS。



WASHINGTON; D C。; July 11; 1862



TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:



I recommend that the thanks of Congress be given to the following

officers of the United States Navy:

Captain James L。 Lardner; for meritorious conduct at the battle of

Port Royal and distinguished services on the coast of the United

States against the enemy。



Captain Charles Henry Davis; for distinguished services in conflict

with the enemy at Fort Pillow; at Memphis; and for successful

operations at other points in the waters of the Mississippi River。



Commander John A。 Dahlgren; for distinguished services in the line of

his profession; improvements in ordnance; and zealous and efficient

labors in the ordnance branch of the service。



Commander Stephen C。 Rowan; for distinguished services in the waters

of North Carolina; and particularly in the capture of Newbern; being

in chief command of the naval forces。



Commander David D。 Porter; for distin
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