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MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
I have just been waited on by a large committee who present a
petition signed by twenty…three senators and eighty…four
representatives asking me to restore General Hamilton to his
division。 I wish to do this； and yet I do not wish to be understood
as rebuking you。 Please answer at once。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON CITY； May 22； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
Your long despatch of yesterday just received。 You will have just
such control of General McDowell and his forces as you therein
indicate。 McDowell can reach you by land sooner than he could get
aboard of boats； if the boats were ready at Fredericksburg； unless
his march shall be resisted； in which case the force resisting him
will certainly not be confronting you at Richmond。 By land he can
reach you in five days after starting； whereas by water he would not
reach you in two weeks； judging by past experience。 Franklin's
single division did not reach you in ten days after I ordered it。
A。 LINCOLN；
President United States。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON； May 24； 1862。 4 PM。
MAJOR…GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN：
In consequence of General Banks's critical position； I have been
compelled to suspend General McDowell's movements to join you。 The
enemy are making a desperate push upon Harper's Ferry； and we are
trying to throw General Fremont's force and part of General
McDowell's in their rear。
A。 LINCOLN； President。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN
WASHINGTON May 24； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL GEORGE B。 McCLELLAN：
I left General McDowell's camp at dark last evening。 Shields's
command is there； but it is so worn that he cannot move before Monday
morning； the 26th。 We have so thinned our line to get troops for
other places that it was broken yesterday at Front Royal； with a
probable loss to us of one regiment infantry； two Companies cavalry；
putting General Banks in some peril。
The enemy's forces under General Anderson now opposing General
McDowell's advance have as their line of supply and retreat the road
to Richmond。
If； in conjunction with McDowell's movement against Anderson； you
could send a force from your right to cut off the enemy's supplies
from Richmond； preserve the railroad bridges across the two forks of
the Pamunkey； and intercept the enemy's retreat； you will prevent the
army now opposed to you from receiving an accession of numbers of
nearly 15；000 men； and if you succeed in saving the bridges you will
secure a line of railroad for supplies in addition to the one you now
have。 Can you not do this almost as well as not while you are
building the Chickahominy bridges？ McDowell and Shields both say
they can； and positively will； move Monday morning。 I wish you to
move cautiously and safely。
You will have command of McDowell； after he joins you； precisely as
you indicated in your long despatch to us of the 21st。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL RUFUS SAXTON。
WAR DEPARTMENT； May； 24 1862。 2 P。M。
GENERAL SAXTON：
Geary reports Jackson with 20；000 moving from Ashby's Gap by the
Little River turnpike； through Aldie； toward Centreville。 This he
says is reliable。 He is also informed of large forces south of him。
We know a force of some 15；000 broke up Saturday night from in front
of Fredericksburg and went we know not where。 Please inform us； if
possible； what has become of the force which pursued Banks yesterday；
also any other information you have。
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO COLONEL D。 S。 MILES。
WAR DEPARTMENT； May 24； 1862。 1。30 P。M。
COLONEL MILES； Harper's Ferry； Virginia
Could you not send scouts from Winchester who would tell whether
enemy are north of Banks； moving on Winchester？ What is the latest
you have？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 C。 FREMONT。
WAR DEPARTMENT； May 24； 1862。 4 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL FREMONT； Franklin：
You are authorized to purchase the 400 horses； or take them wherever
or however you can get them。 The exposed condition of General Banks
makes his immediate relief a point of paramount importance。 You are
therefore directed by the President to move against Jackson at
Harrisonburg and operate against the enemy in such way as to relieve
Banks。 This movement must be made immediately。 You will acknowledge
the receipt of this order； and specify the hour it is received by
you。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 C。 FREMONT。
WAR DEPARTMENT； May 24； 1862。 7。15 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL FREMONT； Franklin； Virginia：
Many thanks for the promptness with which you have answered that you
will execute the order。 Muchperhaps alldepends upon the celerity
with which you can execute it。 Put the utmost speed into it。 Do not
lose a minute。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。
WAR DEPARTMENT； May 24； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK； near Corinth； Mississippi：
Several despatches from Assistant Secretary Scott and one from
Governor Morton asking reinforcements for you have been received。 I
beg you to be assured we do the best we can。 I mean to cast no blame
where I tell you each of our commanders along our line from Richmond
to Corinth supposes himself to be confronted by numbers superior to
his own。 Under this pressure We thinned the line on the upper
Potomac； until yesterday it was broken with heavy loss to us； and
General Banks put in great peril； out of which he is not yet
extricated； and may be actually captured。 We need men to repair this
breach； and have them not at hand。 My dear General； I feel justified
to rely very much on you。 I believe you and the brave officers and
men with you can and will get the victory at Corinth。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I。 McDOWELL
WAR DEPARTMENT； May 24； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL McDOWELL； Fredricksburg：
General Fremont has been ordered by telegraph to move from Franklin
on Harrisonburg to relieve General Banks； and capture or destroy
Jackson's and Ewell's forces。 You are instructed； laying aside for
the present the movement on Richmond； to put 20；000 men in motion at
once for the Shenandoah； moving on the line or in advance of the line
of the Manassas Gap railroad。 Your object will be to capture the
forces of Jackson and Ewell； either in co…operation with General
Fremont； or； in case want of supplies or of transportation；
interferes with his movements； it is believed that the force which
you move will be sufficient to accomplish this object alone。 The
information thus far received here makes it probable that if the
enemy operate actively against General Banks； you will not be able to
count upon much assistance from him； but may even have to release
him。 Reports received this moment ar