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ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON； April 21； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
Your despatch of the 19th was received that day。 Fredericksburg is
evacuated and the bridges destroyed by the enemy； and a small part of
McDowell's command occupies this side of the Rappahannock； opposite
the town。 He purposes moving his whole force to that point。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO POSTMASTER…GENERAL
A。 LINCOLN。 EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
April 24； 1862。
Hon。 POSTMASTER…GENERAL。
MY DEAR SIR：The member of Congress from the district including
Tiffin； O。； calls on me about the postmaster at that place。
I believe I turned over a despatch to you from some persons there；
asking a suspension； so as for them to be heard； or something of the
sort。 If nothing； or nothing amounting to anything； has been done； I
think the suspension might now be suspended； and the commission go
forward。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON； April 29； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
Would it derange or embarrass your operations if I were to appoint
Captain Charles Griffin a brigadier…general of volunteers？ Please
answer。
A。 LINCOLN。
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE； MAY 1； 1862。
TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES：
In answer to the resolution of the Senate ＇of April 22＇ in relation
to Brigadier…General Stone； I have the honor to state that he was
arrested and imprisoned under my general authority； and upon evidence
which whether he be guilty or innocent； required； as appears to me；
such proceedings to be had against him for the public safety。 I
deem it incompatible with the public interest； as also； perhaps；
unjust to General Stone； to make a more particular statement of the
evidence。
He has not been tried because； in the state of military operations at
the time of his arrest and since； the officers to constitute a court
martial and for witnesses could not be withdrawn from duty without
serious injury to the service。 He will be allowed a trial without
any unnecessary delay； the charges and specifications will be
furnished him in due season； and every facility for his defense will
be afforded him by the War Department。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN；
WASHINGTON； MAY 1； 1862
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； MAY 1； 1862
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
Your call for Parrott guns from Washington alarms me； chiefly because
it argues indefinite procrastination。 Is anything to be done？
A LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。
WAR DEPARTMENT； MAY 1； 1862
MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK； Pittsburgh Landing； Tennessee：
I am pressed by the Missouri members of Congress to give General
Schofield independent command in Missouri。 They insist that for want
of this their local troubles gradually grow worse。 I have forborne；
so far； for fear of interfering with and embarrassing your
operations。 Please answer telling me whether anything； and what； I
can do for them without injuriously interfering with you。
A。 LINCOLN。
RESPONSE TO EVANGELICAL LUTHERANS； MAY 6； 1862
GENTLEMEN：I welcome here the representatives of the Evangelical
Lutherans of the United States。 I accept with gratitude their
assurances of the sympathy and support of that enlightened；
influential； and loyal class of my fellow citizens in an important
crisis which involves； in my judgment； not only the civil and
religious liberties of our own dear land； but in a large degree the
civil and religious liberties of mankind in many countries and
through many ages。 You well know； gentlemen； and the world knows；
how reluctantly I accepted this issue of battle forced upon me on my
advent to this place by the internal enemies of our country。 You all
know； the world knows； the forces and the resources the public agents
have brought into employment to sustain a government against which
there has been brought not one complaint of real injury committed
against society at home or abroad。 You all may recollect that in
taking up the sword thus forced into our hands this government
appealed to the prayers of the pious and the good； and declared that
it placed its whole dependence on the favor of God。 I now humbly and
reverently； in your presence； reiterate the acknowledgment of that
dependence； not doubting that； if it shall please the Divine Being
who determines the destinies of nations； this shall remain a united
people； and that they will； humbly seeking the divine guidance； make
their prolonged national existence a source of new benefits to
themselves and their successors； and to all classes and conditions of
mankind。
TELEGRAM TO FLAG…OFFICER L。 M。 GOLDSBOROUGH。
FORT MONROE； VIRGINIA； MAY 7； 1862
FLAG…OFFICER GOLDSBOROUGH。
SIR：Major…General McClellan telegraphs that he has ascertained by a
reconnaissance that the battery at Jamestown has been abandoned； and
he again requests that gunboats may be sent up the James River。
If you have tolerable confidence that you can successfully contend
with the Merrimac without the help of the Galena and two accompanying
gunboats； send the Galena and two gunboats up the James River at
once。 Please report your action on this to me at once。 I shall be
found either at General Wool's headquarters or on board the Miami。
Your obedient servant；
A。 LINCOLN。
FURTHER REPRIMAND OF McCLELLAN
TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
FORT MONROE； VIRGINIA； May 9； 1862
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
MY DEAR SIR：I have just assisted the Secretary of War in framing
part of a despatch to you relating to army corps； which despatch； of
course； will have reached you long before this will。 I wish to say a
few words to you privately on this subject。 I ordered the army corps
organization not only on the unanimous opinion of the twelve generals
whom you had selected and assigned as generals of divisions； but also
on the unanimous opinion of every military man I could get an opinion
from； and every modern military book； yourself only excepted。 Of
course； I did not on my own judgment pretend to understand the
subject。 I now think it indispensable for you to know how your
struggle against it is received in quarters which we cannot entirely
disregard。 It is looked upon as merely an effort to pamper one or
two pets； and to persecute and degrade their supposed rivals。 I have
had no word from Sumner； Heintzleman； or Keyes the commanders of
these corps are； of course； the three highest officers with you； but
I am constantly told that you have no consultation or communication
with them； that you consult and communicate with nobody but General
Fitz John Porter； and perhaps General Franklin。 I do not say these
complaints are true or just； but at all events； it is proper you
should know of their existence。 Do the commanders of corps disobey
your orders in anything？
When you relieved General Hamilton of his command the other day； you
thereby lost the confidence of at least one of your best friends in
the Senate。 And here let me say； not as applicable to you
personally； that Senators and Representatives speak of me in their
places without question； and that officers of the army must cease
addressing insulting letters to them for taking no greater liberty
with them。
But to return。 Are you strong enoughare you strong enough even
with my helpto set your foot upon the necks of Sumner； Heintzelman；
and Keyes all at once？ This is a practical and very serious question
to you？
The success of your army and the cause of the country are the same；
and； of course； I only desire the good of the cause。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TO FLAG…OFFICER L。 M。 GOLDSBOROUGH；