TELEGRAM to GENERAL J. T. BOYLE. GENERAL BOYLE, Louisville, Kentucky: What force, and what the numbers of it, which General Nelson had in the engagement near Richmond yesterday? A. LINCOLN. ORDER TO GENERAL H. W. HALLECK. WASHINGTON, D. C., September 3, 1862. Ordered, That the general-in-chief, Major-General Halleck, immediately commence, and proceed with all possible despatch, to organize an army, for active operations, from all the material within and coming within his control, independent of the forces he may deem necessary for the defense of Washington when such active army shall take the field. By order of the President: Copy delivered to Major-General Halleck, Sep tember 3, 1862, at 10 P.M. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant-Adjutant General. TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H. G. WRIGHT. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C., GENERAL WRIGHT, Cincinnati, Ohio: Do you know to any certainty where General Bragg is? May he not be in Virginia? A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. T. BOYLE. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C., GENERAL BOYLE, Louisville, Kentucky: Where is General Bragg? What do you know on the subject? A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. E. WOOL. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C., MAJOR-GENERAL WOOL, Baltimore: What about Harper's Ferry? Do you know anything about it? How certain is your information about Bragg being in the valley of the Shenandoah? A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. MCCLELLAN. MAJOR-GENERAL MCCLELLAN, Rockville, Maryland: How does it look now? A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D. C. BUELL. War Department, WashingTON, GENERAL BUELL: What degree of certainty have you that Bragg, VOL. VI.-9. with his command, is not now in the valley of the Shenandoah, Virginia? A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO T. WEBSTER. WASHINGTON, September 9, 1862. THOMAS WEBSTER, Philadelphia: Your despatch received, and referred to General Halleck, who must control the questions presented. While I am not surprised at your anxiety, I do not think you are in any danger. If half our troops were in Philadelphia, the enemy could take it, because he would not fear to leave the other half in his rear; but with the whole of them here, he dares not leave them in his rear. A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. MCCLELLAN. War Department, Washington CITY, September 10, 1862. 10.15 A.M. HIS EXCELLENCY ANDREW G. CURTIN, Governor of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. SIR:-The application made to me by your adjutant general for authority to call out the militia of the State of Pennsylvania has received careful consideration. It is my anxious desire to afford, as far as possible, the means and power of the Federal Government to protect the State of Pennsylvania from invasion by the rebel forces; and since, in your judgment, the militia of the State are required, and have been called upon by you, to organize for home defense and protection, I sanction the call that you have made, and will receive them into the service and pay of the United States to the extent they can be armed, equipped, and usefully employed. The arms and equipments now belonging to the General Government will be needed for the troops called out for the national armies, so that arms can only be furnished for the quota of militia furnished by the draft of nine months' men, heretofore ordered. But as arms may be supplied by the militia under your call, these, with the 30,000 in your arsenal, will probably be sufficient for the purpose contemplated by your call. You will be authorized to provide such equipments as may be required, according to the regulations of the United States service, which, upon being turned over to the United States Quartermaster's Department, will be paid for at regulation prices, or the rates allowed by the department for such articles. Railroad transportation will also be paid for, as in other cases. Such general officers will be supplied as the exigencies of the service will permit. Yours truly, A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR CURTIN. Washington, September 11, 1862. 12 M. HON. ANDREW G. CURTIN: Please tell me at once what is your latest news from or toward Hagerstown, or of the enemy's movements in any direction. A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. MCCLELLAN. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON CITY, September 11, 1862. 6 P.M. MAJOR-GENERAL MCCLELLAN: This is explanatory. If Porter, Heintzelman, and Sigel were sent you, it would sweep everything from the other side of the river, because the new troops have been distributed among them, as I understand. Porter reports himself 21,000 strong, which can only be by the addition of new troops. He is ordered tonight to join you as quickly as possible. I am for sending you all that can be spared, and I hope others can follow Porter very soon. A. LINCOLN. TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. B. MCCLELLAN. WASHINGTON CITY, D. C., September 12, 1862. 4 A.M. MAJOR-GENERAL MCCLELLAN, Clarksburg, Maryland: How does it look now? A. LINCOLN. |