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take up a stronger position。 I expect a great deal from the battery
on the mountain； having three 9 inch Dahlgren bearing directly on the
enemy's approaches。 The enemy appeared this morning and then
retired； with the intention of drawing us on。 I shall act on the
defensive； as my position is a strong one。 In a skirmish which took
place this afternoon I lost one horse； The enemy lost two men killed
and seven wounded。
〃R。 SAXTON； Brigadier General。〃
It seems the game is before you。 Have sent a copy to General
Fremont。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON； May 31； 1862。 10。20 PM。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
A circle whose circumference shall pass through Harper's Ferry； Front
Royal； and Strasburg； and whose center shall be a little northeast of
Winchester； almost certainly has within it this morning the forces of
Jackson； Ewell； and Edward Johnson。 Quite certainly they were within
it two days ago。 Some part of their forces attacked Harper's Ferry
at dark last evening； and are still in sight this morning。 Shields；
with McDowell's advance； retook Front Royal at 11 A。M。 yesterday；
with a dozen of our own prisoners taken there a week ago； 150 of the
enemy； two locomotives； and eleven cars； some other property and
stores； and saved the bridge。
General Fremont； from the direction of Moorefield； promises to be at
or near Strasburg at 5 P。M。 to…day。 General Banks at Williamsport；
with his old force and his new force at Harper's Ferry； is directed
to co…operate。 Shields at Front Royal reports a rumor of still an
additional force of the enemy； supposed to be Anderson's； having
entered the valley of Virginia。 This last may or may not be true。
Corinth is certainly in the hands of General Halleck。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY STANTON
TO GENERAL G。 A。 McCALL。；WASHINGTON； May 31； 1562。
GENERAL McCALL：
The President directs me to say to you that there can be nothing to
justify a panic at Fredericksburg。 He expects you to maintain your
position there as becomes a soldier and a general。
EDWIN M。 STANTON； Secretary of War。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON CITY； D。C。； June 1； 1862。 9。30。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
You are probably engaged with the enemy。 I suppose he made the
attack。 Stand well on your guard； hold all your ground； or yield any
only inch by inch and in good order。 This morning we merge General
Wool's department into yours； giving you command of the whole； and
sending General Dix to Port Monroe and General Wool to Fort McHenry。
We also send General Sigel to report to you for duty。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON； June 3； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
With these continuous rains I am very anxious about the Chickahominy
so close in your rear and crossing your line of communication。
Please look to it。
A。 LINCOLN； President。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I。 McDOWELL。
WASHINGTON； June 3； 1862。 6。15 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL McDOWELL； Front Royal； Virginia：
Anxious to know whether Shields can head or flank Jackson。 Please
tell about where Shields and Jackson； respectively； are at the time
this reaches you。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。
WASHINGTON； June 4； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK； Corinth：
Your despatch of to…day to Secretary of War received。 Thanks for the
good news it brings。
Have you anything from Memphis or other parts of the Mississippi
River？ Please answer。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON。
＇cipher。＇
WASHINGTON； June 4； 1862。
HON。 ANDREW JOHNSON； Nashville； Tennessee：
Do you really wish to have control of the question of releasing rebel
prisoners so far as they may be Tennesseeans？ If you do； please tell
us so。 Your answer not to be made public。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
＇Cipher。＇
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。C。； June 7； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
Your despatch about Chattanooga and Dalton was duly received and sent
to General Halleck。 I have just received the following answer from
him：
We have Fort Pillow； Randolph； and Memphis。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。
WASHINGTON； June 8； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK； Corinth； Mississippi：
We are changing one of the departmental lines； so as to give you all
of Kentucky and Tennessee。 In your movement upon Chattanooga I think
it probable that you include some combination of the force near
Cumberland Gap under General Morgan。
Do you？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL N。 P。 BANKS。
WASHINGTON； June 9； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL BANKS； Winchester：
We are arranging a general plan for the valley of the Shenandoah； and
in accordance with this you will move your main force to the
Shenandoah at or opposite Front Royal as soon as possible。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 C。 FREMONT。
WASHINGTON； June 9； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL FREMONT：
Halt at Harrisonburg； pursuing Jackson no farther。 Get your force
well in hand and stand on the defensive； guarding against a movement
of the enemy either back toward Strasburg or toward Franklin； and
await further orders； which will soon be sent you。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON。
＇Cipher。＇
WASHINGTON； June 9； 1862。
HON。 ANDREW JOHNSON； Nashville； 'Tennessee：
Your despatch about seizing seventy rebels to exchange for a like
number of Union men was duly received。 I certainly do not disapprove
the proposition。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL J。 C。 FREMONT。
WASHINGTON； June 12； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL FREMONT：
Accounts； which we do not credit； represent that Jackson is largely
reinforced and turning upon you。 Get your forces well in hand and
keep us well and frequently advised； and if you find yourself really
pressed by a superior force of the enemy； fall back cautiously toward
or to Winchester； and we will have in due time Banks in position to
sustain you。 Do not fall back upon Harrisonburg unless upon
tolerably clear necessity。 We understand Jackson is on the other
side of the Shenandoah from you； and hence cannot in any event press
you into any necessity of a precipitate withdrawal。
A。 LINCOLN。
P。S。Yours； preferring Mount Jackson to Harrisonburg； is just
received。 On this point use your discretion； remembering that our
object is to give such protection as you can to western Virginia。
Many thanks to yourself； officers； and men for the gallant battle of
last Sunday。
A。 L。
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
June 13； 1862。
FELLOW…CITIZENS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES： I herewith transmit a memorial addressed and
presented to me in behalf of the State of New York in favor of
enlarging the locks of the Erie and Oswego Canal。 While I have not
given nor have leisure to give the subject a careful examination； its
great importance is obvious and unquestionable。 The large amount of
valuable statistical information which is collated and presented in
the memorial will greatly facilitate the mature consideration of the
subject； which I respectfully ask for it at your hands。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL J。 C。 FREMONT。
WASHINGTON； June 13。 1862
MAJOR…GENERAL FREMONT：
We cannot afford to keep your force and Banks's and McDowell's
engaged in keeping Jackson south of Strasburg and Front Royal。 You
fought Jackson alone and worsted him。 He can have no substantial
reinforcements so long as a battle is pending at Richmond。 Surely
you and Banks in supporting distance are capable of keeping him from
returning to Winchester。 But if Sigel be sent forward to you； and
McDowell （as he must） be put to other work； Jackson will break
through at Front Royal again。 He is already on the right side of the
Shenandoah to do it； and on the wrong side of it to attack you。 The
orders already sent you and Banks place you and him in the proper
positions for the work assigned you。 Jackson cannot move his whole
force on either of you before the other can learn of it and go to his
assistance。 He cannot divide his force； sending part against each of
you； because he will be too weak for either。 Please do as I directed
in the order of the 8th and my despatch of yesterday； the 12th； and
neither you nor Banks will be overwhelmed by Jackson。 By proper
scout lookouts； and beacons of smoke by day and fires by night you
can always have timely notice of the enemy's's approach。 I know not
as to you； but by some this has been too much neglected。
A。 LINCOLN。