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troops　in　the　shortest　possible　time；　which；　added　to　McClellan

directly　or　indirectly；　will　take　Richmond　without　endangering　any

other　place　which　we　now　hold；　and　will　substantially　end　the　war。　　I

expect　to　maintain　this　contest　until　successful；　or　till　I　die；　or

am　conquered；　or　my　term　expires；　or　Congress　or　the　country　forsake

me；　and　I　would　publicly　appeal　to　the　country　for　this　new　force

were　it　not　that　I　fear　a　general　panic　and　stampede　would　follow；　so

hard　it　is　to　have　a　thing　understood　as　it　really　is。　　I　think　the

new　force　should　be　all；　or　nearly　all；　infantry；　principally　because

such　can　be　raised　most　cheaply　and　quickly。



Yours　very　truly；



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　J。　A。　DIX。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON；　D。C。；　　June　28；1862。



GENERAL　DIX：



Communication　with　McClellan　by　White　House　is　cut　off。　　Strain　every

nerve　to　open　communication　with　him　by　James　River；　or　any　other　way

you　can。　　Report　to　me。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　FLAG…OFFICER　L。　M。　GOLDSBOROUGH。



WASHINGTON；　D。C。；　June　28；　1862。



FLAG…OFFICER　GOLDS　BOROUGH；　Fort　Monroe：



Enemy　has　cut　McClellan's　communication　with　White　House；　and　is

driving　Stoneman　back　on　that　point。　　Do　what　you　can　for　him　with

gunboats　at　or　near　that　place。　　McClellan's　main　force　is　between

the　Chickahominy　and　the　James。　　Also　do　what　you　can　to　communicate

with　him　and　support　him　there。



A。　LINCOLN









To　GOVERNOR　MORTON。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON；　D。C。

June　28；　1862。





GOVERNOR　O。　P。　MORTON；　Indianapolis；　Ind：



Your　despatch　of　to…day　is　just　received。　　I　have　no　recollection　of

either　John　R。　Cravens　or　Cyrus　M。　Allen　having　been　named　to　me　for

appointment　under　the　tax　law。　　The　latter　particularly　has　been　my

friend；　and　I　am　sorry　to　learn　that　he　is　not　yours。　　No　appointment

has　been　or　will　be　made　by　me　for　the　purpose　of　stabbing　you。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　SECRETARY　SEWARD。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　June　29；　1862。6　P。M。



HON。　WILLIAM　H。　SEWARD；　Astor　House；　New　York：



Not　much　more　than　when　you　left。　　Fulton　of　Baltimore　American　is

now　with　us。　　　He　left　White　House　at　11　A。M。　yesterday。　　He

conversed　fully　with　a　paymaster　who　was　with　Porter's　force　during

the　fight　of　Friday　and　fell　back　to　nearer　McClellan's　quarters　just

a　little　sooner　than　Porter　did；　seeing　the　whole　of　it；　stayed　on

the　Richmond　side　of　the　Chickahominy　over　night；　and　left　for　White

House　at　5　A。M。　Saturday。　　He　says　Porter　retired　in　perfect　order

under　protection　of　the　guns　arranged　for　the　purpose；　under　orders

and　not　from　necessity；　and　with　all　other　of　our　forces；　except　what

was　left　on　purpose　to　go　to　White　House；　was　safely　in　pontoons　over

the　Chickahominy　before　morning；　and　that　there　was　heavy　firing　on

the　Richmond　side；　begun　at　5　and　ceased　at　7　A。M。　Saturday。　　On　the

whole；　I　think　we　have　had　the　better　of　it　up　to　that　point　of　time。

What　has　happened　since　we　still　know　not；　as　we　have　no

communication　with　General　McClellan。　　A　despatch　from　Colonel

Ingalls　shows　that　he　thinks　McClellan　is　fighting　with　the　enemy　at

Richmond　to…day；　and　will　be　to…morrow。　　We　have　no　means　of　knowing

upon　what　Colonel　Ingalls　founds　his　opinion。　　Confirmed　about　saving

all　property。　　Not　a　single　unwounded　straggler　came　back　to　White

House　from　the　field；　and　the　number　of　wounded　reaching　there　up　to

11　A。M。　Saturday　was　not　large。



A。　LINCOLN。





To　what　the　President　has　above　stated　I　will　only　add　one　or　two

points　that　may　be　satisfactory　for　you　to　know。



First。　　All　the　sick　and　wounded　were　safely　removed



Second。　　A　despatch　from　Burnside　shows　that　he　is　from　White　House；

not　a　man　left　behind　in　condition　to　afford　efficient　support；　and

is　probably　doing　so。



Third。　　The　despatch　from　Colonel　Ingalls　impresses　me　with　the

conviction　that　the　movement　was　made　by　General　McClellan　to

concentrate　on　Richmond；　and　was　successful　to　the　latest　point　of

which　we　have　any　information。



Fourth。　　Mr。　Fulton　says　that　on　Friday　night；　between　twelve　and　one

o'clock；　General　McClellan　telegraphed　Commodore　Goldsborough　that

the　result　of　the　movement　was　satisfactory　to　him。



Fifth。　　From　these　and　the　facts　stated　by　the　President；　my

inference　is　that　General　McClellan　will　probably　be　in　Richmond

within　two　days。



EDWIN　M。　STANTON；　Secretary　of　War。



＇Unfortunately　McClellan　did　not　do　any　of　the　things　he　was　ordered；

and　that　it　was　very　likely　possible　to　do。　　　It　is　still　some

mystery　what　he　was　doing　all　these　days　other　than　hiding　in　the

woods　and　staying　out　of　communication　so　he　would　not　receive　any

more　uncomfortable　orders。　　　This　was　another　place　where　the　North

was　close　to　wining　the　war　and　did　not。　　D。W。＇









TELEGRAM　TO　SECRETARY　SEWARD。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　June　30；　1862。



HON。　WM。　H。　SEWARD；　New　York：



We　are　yet　without　communication　with　General　McClellan；　and　this

absence　of　news　is　our　point　of　anxiety。　　Up　to　the　latest　point　to

which　we　are　posted　he　effected　everything　in　such　exact　accordance

with　his　plan；　contingently　announced　to　us　before　the　battle　began；

that　we　feel　justified　to　hope　that　he　has　not　failed　since。　　He　had

a　severe　engagement　in　getting　the　part　of　his　army　on　this　side　of

the　Chickahominy　over　to　the　other　side；　in　which　the　enemy　lost

certainly　as　much　as　we　did。　　We　are　not　dissatisfied　with　this；　only

that　the　loss　of　enemies　does　not　compensate　for　the　loss　of　friends。

The　enemy　cannot　come　below　White　House；　certainly　is　not　there　now；

and　probably　has　abandoned　the　whole　line。　　Dix's　pickets　are　at　New

Kent　Court…House。



A。　LINCOLN。









CALL　FOR　TROOPS。



NEW　YORK；　June　30；　1862。



TO　THE　GOVERNORS　OF　THE　SEVERAL　STATES：



The　capture　of　New　Orleans；　Norfolk；　and　Corinth　by　the　national

forces　has　enabled　the　insurgents　to　concentrate　a　large　force　at　and

about　Richmond；　which　place　we　must　take　with　the　least　possible

delay；　in　fact；　there　will　soon　be　no　formidable　insurgent　force

except　at　Richmond。　　With　so　large　an　army　there；　the　enemy　can

threaten　us　on　the　Potomac　and　elsewhere。　　Until　we　have

re…established　the　national　authority；　all　these　places　must　be　held；

and　we　must　keep　a　respectable　force　in　front　of　WASHINGTON。　But

this；　from　the　diminished　strength　of　our　army　by　sickness　and

casualties；　renders　an　addition　to　it　necessary　in　order　to　close　the

struggle　which　has　been　prosecuted　for　the　last　three　months　with

energy　and　success。　　Rather　than　hazard　the　misapprehension　of　our

military　condition　and　of　groundless　alarm　by　a　call　for　troops　by

proclamation；　I　have　deemed　it　best　to　address　you　in　this　form。　　To

accomplish　the　object　stated　we　require　without　delay　150；000　men；

including　those　recently　called　for　by　the　Secretary　of　War。　　Thus

reinforced　our　gallant　army　will　be　enabled　to　realize　the　hopes　and

expectations　of　the　government　and　the　people。



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　J。　A。　DIX。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON　CITY；　June　30；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　Dix；　Fort　Monroe：



Is　it　not　probable　that　the　enemy　has　abandoned　the　line　between

White　House　and　McClellan's　rear？　　He　could　have　but　little　object　to

maintain　it；　and　nothing　to　subsist　upon。　　Would　not　Stoneman　better

move　up　and　see　about　it？　　I　think　a　telegraphic　communication　can　at

once　be　opened　to　White　House　from　Williamsburg。　　The　wires　must　be

up　still。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAMS　TO　GENERAL　H。　W。　HALLECK。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　JUNE　30；　1862。　　3　P。　M。



MAJOR…GENERAL　HALLECK；　Corinth：



Your　telegram　of　this　date　just　received。　　The　Chattanooga　expedition

must　not　on　any　account　be　given　up。　　The　President　regards　that　and

the　movement　against　East　Tennessee　as　one　of　the　most　important

movements　of　the　war；　and　its　occupation　nearly　as　important　as　the

capture　of　Richmond。　　He　is　not　pleased　with　the　tardiness　of　the

movement　toward　Chattanooga；　and　directs　that　no　force　be　sent　here

if　you　cannot　do　it　without　breaking　up　the　operations　against　that

point　and　East　Tennessee。　　Infantry　only　are　needed；　our　cavalry　and

artillery　are　strong　enough。　　The　first　reports　from　Richmond　were

more　discouraging　than　the　truth　warranted。　　If　the　advantage　is　not

on　our　side；　it　is　balanced。　　General　McClellan　has　moved　his　whole

force　on　the　line　of　the　James　River；　and　is　supported　there　by　our

gunboats；　but　he　must　be　largely　strengthened　before　advancing；　and

hence　the　call　on　you；　which　I　am　glad　you　answered　so　promptly。　　Let

me　know　to　what　point　on　the　river　you　will　send　your　forces；　so　as

to　provide　immediately　for　transportation。



EDWIN　M。　STANTON；

Secretary　of　War。









WASHINGTON；　D。C。；　June　30；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　HALLECK；　Corinth；　Mississippi：



Would　be　very　glad　of　25；000　infantry；　no　artillery　or　cavalry；　but

please　do　not　send　a　man　if　it　endangers　any　place　you　deem　important

to　hold；　or　if　it　forces　you　to　give　up　or　weaken　or　delay　the

expedition　against　Chattanooga。　　To　take　and　hold　the　railroad　at　or

east　of　Cleveland；　in　East　Tennessee；　I　think　fully　as　important　as

the　taking　and　holding　of　Richmond。



A。　LINCOLN。









CALL　FOR　300；000　VOLUNTEERS；　JULY　1；　1862。



June　28；　1861。



The　undersigned；　governors　of　States　of　the　Union；　impressed　with　the

belief　that　the　citizens　of　the　States　which　they　respectively

represent　are　of　one　accord　in　the　hearty　desire　that　the　recent

successes　of　the　Federal　arms　may　be　followed　up　by　measures　which

must　insure　the　speedy　restoration　of　the　Union；　and　believing　that；

in　view　of　the　present　state　of　the　important　military　movements　now

in　progress；　and　the　reduced　condition　of　our　effective　forces　in　the

field；　resulting　from　the　usual　and　unavoidable　casualties　in　the

service；　the　time　has　arrived　for　prompt　and　vigorous　measures　to　be

adopted　by　the　people　in　support　of　the　great　interests　committed　to

your　charge；　respectfully　request；　if　it　meets　with　your　entire

approval；　that　you　at　once　call　upon　the　several　States　for　such

number　of　men　as　may　be　required　to　fill　up　all　military

organizations　now　in　the　field；　and　add　to　the　armies　heretofore

organized　such　additional　number　of　men　as　may；　in　your　judgment；　be

necessary　to　garrison　and　hold　all　the　numerous　cities　and　military

positions　that　have　been　captured　by　our　armies；　and　to　speedily

crush　the　rebellion　that　still　exists　in　several　of　the　Southern

States；　thus　practically　restoring　to　the　civilized　world　our　great

and　good　government。　　All　believe　that　the　decisive　moment　is　near　at

hand；　and　to　that　end　the　people　of　the　United　States　are　desirous　to

aid　promptly　in　furnishing　all　reinfor