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not from any act or omission of yours touching the public service； up
to the time you were sent to Leavenworth； but from the flood of
grumbling despatches and letters I have seen from you since。 I knew
you were being ordered to Leavenworth at the time it was done； and I
aver that with as tender a regard for your honor and your
sensibilities as I had for my own； it never occurred to me that you
were being 〃humiliated； insulted； and disgraced〃； nor have I； up to
this day； heard an intimation that you have been wronged； coming from
any one but yourself。 No one has blamed you for the retrograde
movement from Springfield； nor for the information you gave General
Cameron； and this you could readily understand； if it were not for
your unwarranted assumption that the ordering you to Leavenworth must
necessarily have been done as a punishment for some fault。 I thought
then； and think yet； the position assigned to you is as responsible；
and as honorable； as that assigned to BuellI know that General
McClellan expected more important results from it。 My impression is
that at the time you were assigned to the new Western Department； it
had not been determined to replace General Sherman in Kentucky； but
of this I am not certain； because the idea that a command in Kentucky
was very desirable； and one in the farther West undesirable； had
never occurred to me。 You constantly speak of being placed in
command of only 3000。 Now； tell me； is this not mere impatience？
Have you not known all the while that you are to command four or five
times that many。
I have been； and am sincerely your friend； and if； as such； I dare to
make a suggestion； I would say you are adopting the best possible way
to ruin yourself。 〃Act well your part； there all the honor lies。〃 He
who does something at the head of one regiment； will eclipse him who
does nothing at the head of a hundred。
Your friend； as ever；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HALLECK。
WASHINGTON； D。C。； December 31； 1861
GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK； St。 Louis； Missouri：
General McClellan is sick。 Are General Buell and yourself in
concert？ When he moves on Bowling Green； what hinders it being
reinforced from Columbus？ A simultaneous movement by you on Columbus
might prevent it。
A。 LINCOLN。
＇Similar despatch to Buell same date。＇
1862
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D。 C。 BUELL。
WASHINGTON CITY； January 1； 1862
BRIGADIER…GENERAL BUELL； Louisville：
General McClellan should not yet be disturbed with business。 I think
you better get in concert with General Halleck at once。 I write you
to…night。 I also telegraph and write Halleck。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； January 1； 1862
DEAR GENERAL HALLECK：
General McClellan is not dangerously ill； as I hope； but would better
not be disturbed with business。 I am very anxious that； in case of
General Buell's moving toward Nashville； the enemy shall not be
greatly reinforced； and I think there is danger he will be from
Columbus。 It seems to me that a real or feigned attack upon Columbus
from up the river at the same time would either prevent this or
compensate for it by throwing Columbus into our hands。 I wrote
General Buell a letter similar to this； meaning that he and you shall
communicate and act in concert； unless it be your judgment and his
that there is no necessity for it。 You and he will understand much
better than I how to do it。 Please do not lose time in this matter。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TO THE PEOPLE OF MARYLAND；
In view of the recent declaration of the people of Maryland of their
adhesion to the Union； so distinctly made in their recent election；
the President directs that all the prisoners who having heretofore
been arrested in that State are now detained in military custody by
the President's authority； be released from their imprisonment on the
following conditions； namely： that if they were holding any civil or
military offices when arrested； the terms of which have expired； they
shall not resume or reclaim such office； and secondly； all persons
availing themselves of this proclamation shall engage by oath or
parole of honor to maintain the Union and the Constitution of the
United States； and in no way to aid or abet by arms； counsel；
conversation； or information of any kind the existing insurrection
against the Government of the United States。
To guard against misapprehension it is proper to state that this
proclamation does not apply to prisoners of war。
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS。
WASHINGTON； January 2； 1862
To THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
I transmit to Congress a copy of a letter to the Secretary of State
from James R。 Partridge； secretary to the executive committee to the
in exhibition to be held in London in the course present year； and a
copy of the correspond which it refers； relative to a vessel for the
of taking such articles as persons in this country may wish to
exhibit on that occasion。 As it appears no naval vessel can be spared
for the purpose； I recommend that authority be given to charter a
suitable merchant vessel； in order that facilities similar to those
afforded by the government exhibition of 1851 may also be extended to
citizens of the United States who may desire to contribute to the
exhibition of this year。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
MESSAGES OF DISAPPOINTMENT WITH HIS GENERALS
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D。 C。 BUELL。
WASHINGTON； January 4； 1862。
GENERAL BUELL：
Have arms gone forward for East Tennessee？ Please tell me the
progress and condition of the movement in that direction。 Answer。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL D。 C。 BUELL。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
January 6； 1862。
BRIGADIER…GENERAL BUELL。
MY DEAR SIR：Your despatch of yesterday has been received； and it
disappoints and distresses me。 I have shown it to General McClellan；
who says he will write you to…day。 I am not competent to criticize
your views； and therefore what I offer is in justification of myself。
Of the two； I would rather have a point on the railroad south of
Cumberland Gap than Nashville。 First； because it cuts a great artery
of the enemy's communication； which Nashville does not； and secondly；
because it is in the midst of loyal people who would rally around it；
while Nashville is not。 Again； I cannot see why the movement on East
Tennessee would not be a diversion in your favor rather than a
disadvantage； assuming that a movement toward Nashville is the main
object。 But my distress is that our friends in East Tennessee are
being hanged and driven to despair； and even now； I fear； are
thinking of taking rebel arms for the sake of personal protection。
In this we lose the most valuable stake we have in the South。 My
despatch； to which yours is an answer； was sent with the knowledge of
Senator Johnson and Representative Maynard of East Tennessee； and
they will be upon me to know the answer； which I cannot safely show
them。 They would despair； possibly resign to go and save their
families somehow； or die with them。 I do not intend this to be an
order in any sense； but merely； as intimated before； to show you the
grounds of my anxiety。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUELL。
WASHINGTON； January 7； 1862。
BRIGADIER…GENERAL D。C。 BUELL； Louisville：
Please name as early a day as you safely can on or before which you
can be ready to move southward in concert with Major…General Halleck。
Delay is ruining us； and it is indispensable for me to have something
definite。 I send a like despatch to Major…General Halleck。
A。 LINCOLN。
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS。
WASHINGTON； January 10； 1862
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV