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officers； soldiers； and seamen of the army and navy； while engaged in
the effort to suppress the rebellion； paid； fed； clad； and otherwise
well provided for and supported。
And with the further understanding that upon receiving the letter and
names thus indorsed； I will cause them to be published； which
publication shall be； within itself； a revocation of the order in
relation to Mr。 Vallandigham。 It will not escape observation that I
consent to the release of Mr。 Vallandigham upon terms not embracing
any pledge from him or from others as to what he will or will not do。
I do this because he is not present to speak for himself； or to
authorize others to speak for him； and because I should expect that
on his returning he would not put himself practically in antagonism
with the position of his friends。 But I do it chiefly because I
thereby prevail on other influential gentlemen of Ohio to so define
their position as to be of immense value to the armythus more than
compensating for the consequences of any mistake in allowing Mr。
Vallandigham to return； so that； on the whole； the public safety will
not have suffered by it。 Still； in regard to Mr。 Vallandigham and
all others； I must hereafter； as heretofore； do so much as the public
safety may seem to require。
I have the honor to be respectfully yours； etc。；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR PARKER。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； June 30； 1863。 10。55
GOVERNOR PARKER； Trenton； N。J。：
Your despatch of yesterday received。 I really think the attitude of
the enemy's army in Pennsylvania presents us the best opportunity we
have had since the war began。 I think you will not see the foe in
New Jersey。 I beg you to be assured that no one out of my position
can know so well as if he were in it the difficulties and
involvements of replacing General McClellan in command； and this
aside from any imputations upon him。
Please accept my sincere thanks for what you have done and are doing
to get troops forward。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO A。 K。 McCLURE。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY； June 30； 1863。
A。 K。 McCLURE； Philadelphia：
Do we gain anything by opening one leak to stop another？ Do we gain
anything by quieting one merely to open another； and probably a
larger one？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL COUCH。
＇Cipher＇
WASHINGTON CITY； June 30； 1863。 3。23 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL COUCH； Harrisburg； Pa。：
I judge by absence of news that the enemy is not crossing or pressing
up to the Susquehanna。 Please tell me what you know of his
movements。
A。 LINCOLN
TO GENERAL D。 HUNTER。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
June 30； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL HUNTER。
MY DEAR GENERAL： …I have just received your letter of the 25th of
June。
I assure you； and you may feel authorized in stating； that the recent
change of commanders in the Department of the South was made for no
reasons which convey any imputation upon your known energy；
efficiency； and patriotism； but for causes which seemed sufficient；
while they were in no degree incompatible with the respect and esteem
in which I have always held you as a man and an officer。
I cannot； by giving my consent to a publication of whose details I
know nothing； assume the responsibility of whatever you may write。
In this matter your own sense of military propriety must be your
guide； and the regulations of the service your rule of conduct。
I am very truly your friend；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BURNSIDE。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C。； July 3； 1863
MAJOR…GENERAL BURNSIDE； Cincinnati； Ohio：
Private Downey； of the Twentieth or Twenty…sixth Kentucky Infantry；
is said to have been sentenced to be shot for desertion to…day。 If
so； respite the execution until I can see the record。
A。 LINCOLN。
REASSURING SON IN COLLEGE
TELEGRAM TO ROBERT T； LINCOLN。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； July 3；1863。
ROBERT T。 LINCOLN； Esq。； Cambridge； Mass。：
Don't he uneasy。 Your mother very slightly hurt by her fall。
A。L。
Please send at once。
ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG。
WASHINGTON；
July 4； 10。30 A。M。
The President announces to the country that news from the Army of the
Potomac； up to 10 P。M。 of the 3d； is such as to cover that army with
the highest honor； to promise a great success to the cause of the
Union； and to claim the condolence of all for the many gallant
fallen； and that for this he especially desires that on this day He
whose will； not ours； should ever be done be everywhere remembered
and reverenced with profoundest gratitude。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL FRENCH。
＇Cipher＇
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C。； July 5； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL FRENCH； Fredericktown； Md。：
I see your despatch about destruction of pontoons。 Cannot the enemy
ford the river？
A。 LINCOLN。
CONTINUED FAILURE TO PURSUE ENEMY
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。
SOLDIERS' HOME； WASHINGTON； JULY 6 1863。7 P。M。；
MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK：
I left the telegraph office a good deal dissatisfied。 You know I did
not like the phrasein Orders； No。 68； I believe〃Drive the
invaders from our soil。〃 Since that； I see a despatch from General
French； saying the enemy is crossing his wounded over the river in
flats； without saying why he does not stop it； or even intimating a
thought that it ought to be stopped。 Still later； another despatch
from General Pleasonton； by direction of General Meade； to General
French； stating that the main army is halted because it is believed
the rebels are concentrating 〃on the road towards Hagerstown； beyond
Fairfield；〃 and is not to move until it is ascertained that the
rebels intend to evacuate Cumberland Valley。
These things appear to me to be connected with a purpose to cover
Baltimore and Washington and to get the enemy across the river again
without a further collision； and they do not appear connected with a
purpose to prevent his crossing and to destroy him。 I do fear the
former purpose is acted upon and the latter rejected。
If you are satisfied the latter purpose is entertained； and is
judiciously pursued； I am content。 If you are not so satisfied；
please look to it。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
RESPONSE TO A SERENADE；
JULY 7； 1863。
FELLOW…CITIZENS：I am very glad indeed to see you to…night； and yet
I will not say I thank you for this call； but I do most sincerely
thank Almighty God for the occasion on which you have called。 How
long ago is it Eighty…odd years since； on the Fourth of July； for the
first time in the history of the world； a nation； by its
representatives； assembled and declared as a self…evident truth that
all men are created equal。〃 That was the birthday of the United
States of America。 Since then the Fourth of July has had several
very peculiar recognitions。 The two men most distinguished in the
framing and support of the Declaration were Thomas Jefferson and John
Adams； the one having penned it； and the other sustained it the most
forcibly in debatethe only two of the fifty…five who signed it and
were elected Presidents of the United States。 Precisely fifty years
after they put their hands to the paper； it pleased Almighty God to
take both from this stage of action。 This was indeed an
extraordinary and remarkable event in our history。 Another
President； five years after； was called from this stage of existence
on the same day and month of the year； and now on this last Fourth of
July just passed； when we have a gigantic rebellion； at the bottom of
which is an effort to overthrow the principle that all men were
created equal； we have the surrender of a most powerful position and
army on that very day。 And not only so； but in the succession of
battles in Pennsylvania； near to us； through three days； so rapidly
fought that they might be called one great battle； on the first；
second； and third of the month of July； and on the fourth the cohorts
of those who opposed the Declaration that all men are created equal；
〃turned tail〃 and run。
Gentlemen； this is a glorious theme； and the occasion for a speech；
but I am not prepared to make one worthy of the occasion。 I would
like to speak in terms of praise due to the many brave officers and
soldiers who have fought in the cause of the Union and liberties of
their country from the beginning of the war。 These are trying
occasions； not only in success； but for the want of success。 I
dislike to mention the name of one single officer； lest I might do
wrong to those I might forget。 Recent events bring up glorious
names； and particularly prominent ones； but these I will not mention。
Having said this much； I will now take the music。
SURRENDER OF VICKSBURG TO GENERAL GRANT
TELEGRAM FROM GENERAL HALLECK
TO GENERAL G。 C。 MEADE。
WASHINGTON； D。C。； July 7； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL MEADE； Army of the Potomac：
I have received from the President the following note； which I
respectfully communicate：
〃We have certain information that Vicksburg surrendered to General
Grant on the Fourth of July。 Now if General Meade can complete his
work； so gloriously prosecuted this far； by the literal or
substantial destruction of Lee's army； the rebellion will be over。
〃Yours truly；
〃A。 LINCOLN。〃
H。 W。 HALLECK。
General…in…Chief。
TELEGRAM FROM GENERAL HALLECK
TO GENERAL G。 C。 MEADE。
WASHINGTON； D。 C。； July 8； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL MEADE； Frederick； Md。：
There is reliable information that the enemy is crossing at
Williamsport。 The opportunity to attack his divided forces should
not be lost。 The President is urgent and anxious that y
