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as　to　you；　but　by　some　this　has　been　too　much　neglected。



A。　LINCOLN。







TO　GENERAL　J。　C。　FREMONT



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON　CITY；　D。　C。；　June　15；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　FREMONT：



MY　DEAR　SIR：Your　letter　of　the　12th　by　Colonel　Zagonyi　is　just

received。　　In　answer　to　the　principal　part　of　it；　I　repeat　the

substance　of　an　order　of　the　8th　and　one　or　two　telegraphic

despatches　sent　you　since。



We　have　no　definite　power　of　sending　reinforcements；　so　that　we　are

compelled　rather　to　consider　the　proper　disposal　of　the　forces　we

have　than　of　those　we　could　wish　to　have。　　We　may　be　able　to　send　you

some　dribs　by　degrees；　but　I　do　not　believe　we　can　do　more。　　As　you

alone　beat　Jackson　last　Sunday；　I　argue　that　you　are　stronger　than　he

is　to…day；　unless　he　has　been　reinforced；　and　that　he　cannot　have

been　materially　reinforced；　because　such　reinforcement　could　only

have　come　from　Richmond；　and　he　is　much　more　likely　to　go　to　Richmond

than　Richmond　is　to　come　to　him。　　　Neither　is　very　likely。　　I　think

Jackson's　gamehis　assigned　worknow　is　to　magnify　the　accounts　of

his　numbers　and　reports　of　his　movements；　and　thus　by　constant　alarms

keep　three　or　four　times　as　many　of　our　troops　away　from　Richmond　as

his　own　force　amounts　to。　　Thus　he　helps　his　friends　at　Richmond

three　or　four　times　as　much　as　if　he　were　there。　　Our　game　is　not　to

allow　this。　　Accordingly；　by　the　order　of　the　8th；　I　directed　you　to

halt　at　Harrisonburg；　rest　your　force；　and　get　it　well　in　hand；　the

objects　being　to　guard　against　Jackson's　returning　by　the　same　route

to　the　upper　Potomac　over　which　you　have　just　driven　him　out；　and　at

the　same　time　give　some　protection　against　a　raid　into　West　Virginia。



Already　I　have　given　you　discretion　to　occupy　Mount　Jackson　instead；

if；　on　full　consideration；　you　think　best。　　I　do　not　believe　Jackson

will　attack　you；　but　certainly　he　cannot　attack　you　by　surprise；　and

if　he　comes　upon　you　in　superior　force；　you　have　but　to　notify　us；

fall　back　cautiously；　and　Banks　will　join　you　in　due　time。　　But　while

we　know　not　whether　Jackson　will　move　at　all；　or　by　what　route；　we

cannot　safely　put　you　and　Banks　both　on　the　Strasburg　line；　and　leave

no　force　on　the　Front　Royal　linethe　very　line　upon　which　he

prosecuted　his　late　raid。　　The　true　policy　is　to　place　one　of　you　on

one　line　and　the　other　on　the　other　in　such　positions　that　you　can

unite　once　you　actually　find　Jackson　moving　upon　it。　　And　this　is

precisely　what　we　are　doing。　　This　protects　that　part　of　our

frontier；　so　to　speak；　and　liberates　McDowell　to　go　to　the　assistance

of　McClellan。　　I　have　arranged　this；　and　am　very　unwilling　to　have　it

deranged。　　While　you　have　only　asked　for　Sigel；　I　have　spoken　only　of

Banks；　and　this　because　Sigel's　force　is　now　the　principal　part　of

Bank's　force。



About　transferring　General　Schenck's　commands；　　the　purchase　of

supplies；　and　the　promotion　and　appointment　of　officers；　mentioned　in

your　letter；　I　will　consult　with　the　Secretary　of　War　to…morrow。



Yours　truly；



A。　LINCOLN。









TO　GENERAL　J。　C。　FREMONT。



WASHINGTON；　June　16；　1862



MAJOR…GENERAL　FREMONT；　Mount　Jackson；　Virginia：



Your　despatch　of　yesterday；　reminding　me　of　a　supposed　understanding

that　I　would　furnish　you　a　corps　of　35；000　men；　and　asking　of　me　the

〃fulfilment　of　this　understanding；〃　is　received。　　I　am　ready　to　come

to　a　fair　settlement　of　accounts　with　you　on　the　fulfilment　of

understandings。



Early　in　March　last；　when　I　assigned　you　to　the　command　of　the

Mountain　Department；　I　did　tell　you　I　would　give　you　all　the　force　I

could；　and　that　I　hoped　to　make　it　reach　35；000。　　You　at　the　same

time　told　me　that　within　a　reasonable　time　you　would　seize　the

railroad　at　or　east　of　Knoxville；　Tenn。；　if　you　could。　　There　was

then　in　the　department　a　force　supposed　to　be　25；000；　the　exact

number　as　well　known　to　you　as　to　me。　　After　looking　about　two　or

three　days；　you　called　and　distinctly　told　me　that　if　I　would　add　the

Blenker　division　to　the　force　already　in　the　department；　you　would

undertake　the　job。　　The　Blenker　division　contained　10；000；　and　at　the

expense　of　great　dissatisfaction　to　General　McClellan　I　took　it　from

his　army　and　gave　it　to　you。　　My　promise　was　literally　fulfilled。　　I

have　given　you　all　I　could；　and　I　have　given　you　very　nearly；　if　not

quite；　35；000。



Now　for　yours。　　On　the　23d　of　May；　largely　over　two　months　afterward；

you　were　at　Franklin；　Va。；　not　within　300　miles　of　Knoxville；　nor

within　80　miles　of　any　part　of　the　railroad　east　of　it；　and　not

moving　forward；　but　telegraphing　here　that　you　could　not　move　for

lack　of　everything。　　Now；　do　not　misunderstand　me。　　I　do　not　say　you

have　not　done　all　you　could。　　I　presume　you　met　unexpected

difficulties；　and　I　beg　you　to　believe　that　as　surely　as　you　have

done　your　best；　so　have　I。　I　have　not　the　power　now　to　fill　up　your

Corps　to　35；000。　　I　am　not　demanding　of　you　to　do　the　work　of　35；000。

I　am　only　asking　of　you　to　stand　cautiously　on　the　defensive；　get

your　force　in　order；　and　give　such　protection　as　you　can　to　the

valley　of　the　Shenandoah　and　to　western　Virginia。



Have　you　received　the　orders；　and　will　you　act　upon　them？



A。　LINCOLN。









TO　GENERAL　C。　SCHURZ。



WASHINGTON；　June　16；　1862



BRIGADIER…GENERAL　SCHURZ；　Mount　Jackson；　Virginia：



Your　long　letter　is　received。　　The　information　you　give　is　valuable。

You　say　it　is　fortunate　that　Fremont　did　not　intercept　Jackson；　that

Jackson　had　the　superior　force；　and　would　have　overwhelmed　him。　　If

this　is　so；　how　happened　it　that　Fremont　fairly　fought　and　routed　him

on　the　8th？　　Or　is　the　account　that　he　did　fight　and　rout　him　false

and　fabricated？　　Both　General　Fremont　and　you　speak　of　Jackson　having

beaten　Shields。　　By　our　accounts　he　did　not　beat　Shields。　　He　had　no

engagement　with　Shields。　　He　did　meet　and　drive　back　with　disaster

about　2000　of　Shields's　advance　till　they　were　met　by　an　additional

brigade　of　Shields's；　when　Jackson　himself　turned　and　retreated。

Shields　himself　and　more　than　half　his　force　were　not　nearer　than

twenty　miles　to　any　of　it。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　H。　W。　HALLECK。



WASHINGTON；　June　18；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　HALLECK；　Corinth；　Mississippi：



It　would　be　of　both　interest　and　value　to　us　here　to　know　how　the

expedition　toward　East　Tennessee　is　progressing；　if　in　your　judgment

you　can　give　us　the　information　with　safety。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　G。　B。　McCLELLAN。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON；　D。　C。；　June　18；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　McCLELLAN：



Yours　of　to…day；　making　it　probable　that　Jackson　has　been　reinforced

by　about　10；000　from　Richmond；　is　corroborated　by　a　despatch　from

General　King　at　Fredericksburg；　saying　a　Frenchman；　just　arrived　from

Richmond　by　way　of　Gordonsville；　met　10；000　to　15；000　passing　through

the　latter　place　to　join　Jackson。



If　this　is　true；　it　is　as　good　as　a　reinforcement　to　you　of　an　equal

force。　　I　could　better　dispose　of　things　if　I　could　know　about　what

day　you　can　attack　Richmond；　and　would　be　glad　to　be　informed；　if　you

think　you　can　inform　me　with　safety。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　G。　B。　McCLELLAN。



WASHINGTON；　JUNE　19；　1862



MAJOR…GENERAL　McCLELLAN：



Yours　of　last　night　just　received；　and　for　which　I　thank　you。



If　large　reinforcements　are　going　from　Richmond　to　Jackson；　it　proves

one　of　two　things：　either　they　are　very　strong　at　Richmond；　or　do　not

mean　to　defend　the　place　desperately。



On　reflection；　I　do　not　see　how　reinforcements　from　Richmond　to

Jackson　could　be　in　Gordonsville；　as　reported　by　the　Frenchman　and

your　deserters。　　Have　not　all　been　sent　to　deceive？



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　G。　B。　McCLELLAN。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON；　June　　20；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　McCLELLAN：



In　regard　to　the　contemplated　execution　of　Captains　Spriggs　and

Triplett　the　government　has　no　information　whatever；　but　will　inquire

and　advise　you。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　G。　B。　McCLELLAN。



WASHINGTON　CITY；　June　20；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　McCLELLAN：



We　have　this　morning　sent　you　a　despatch　of　General　Sigel

corroborative　of　the　proposition　that　Jackson　is　being　reinforced

from　Richmond。　　This　may　be　reality；　and　yet　may　only　be　contrivance

for　deception；　and　to　determine　which　is　perplexing。　　If　we　knew　it

was　not　true；　we　could　send　you　some　more　force；　but　as　the　case

stands　we　do　not　think　we　safely　can。　　Still；　we　will　watch　the　signs

and　do　so　if　possible。



In　regard　to　a　contemplated　execution　of　Captains　Spriggs　and

Triplett　the　government　has　no　information　whatever；　but　will　inquire

and　advise　you。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　G。　B。　McCLELLAN。



WASHINGTON；　June　21　1862　　6　PM。



MAJOR…G