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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 distinguished services in the
conception and preparation of the means used for the capture of the
forts below New Orleans； and for highly meritorious conduct in the
management of the mortar flotilla during the bombardment of Forts
Jackson and St。 Philip。
Captain Silas H。 Stringharn； now on the retired list； for
distinguished services in the capture of Forts Hatteras and Clark。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON。
WAR DEPARTMENT； July 11； 1862。
HON。 ANDREW JOHNSON。
MY DEAR SIR：Yours of yesterday is received。 Do you not； my good
friend； perceive that what you ask is simply to put you in command in
the West？ I do not suppose you desire this。 You only wish to
control in your own localities； but this you must know may derange
all other posts。 Can you not； and will you not； have a full
conference with General Halleck？ Telegraph him； and meet him at such
place as he and you can agree upon。 I telegraph him to meet you and
confer fully with you。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。
WAR DEPARTMENT； July11； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK； Corinth：
Governor Johnson； at Nashville； is in great trouble and anxiety about
a raid into Kentucky。 The governor is a true and valuable man
indispensable to us in Tennessee。 Will you please get in
communication with him； and have a full conference with him before
you leave for here？ I have telegraphed him on the subject。
A。 LINCOLN。
APPEAL TO BORDER…STATE REPRESENTATIVES IN FAVOR OF
COMPENSATED EMANCIPATION。
July 12； 1862。
GENTLEMEN：After the adjournment of Congress now very near； I shall
have no opportunity of seeing you for several months。 Believing that
you of the border States hold more power for good than any other
equal number of members； I feel it a duty which I cannot justifiably
waive to make this appeal to you。 I intend no reproach or complaint
when I assure you that； in my opinion
