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together； and submitted it to them； who promise to do their very best
in the case。 I cannot take it into my own hands without producing
inextricable confusion。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO SIMON CAMERON。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
February 13； 1863。
HON。 SIMON CAMERON； Harrisburg； Pa。：
General Clay is here and I suppose the matter we spoke of will have
to be definitely settled now。 Please answer。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO ALEXANDER REED。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
February 22； 1863。
REV。 ALEXANDER REED。
MY DEAR SIR：Your note； by which you； as General Superintendent of
the United States Christian Commission； invite me to preside at a
meeting to be held this day at the hall of the House of
Representatives in this city； is received。
While； for reasons which I deem sufficient； I must decline to
preside； I cannot withhold my approval of the meeting and its worthy
objects。
Whatever shall be； sincerely and in God's name； devised for the good
of the soldiers and seamen in their hard spheres of duty； can
scarcely fail to be blessed； and whatever shall tend to turn our
thoughts from the unreasoning and uncharitable passions； prejudices；
and jealousies incident to a great national trouble such as ours； and
to fix them on the vast and long enduring consequences； for weal or
for woe； which are to result from the struggle； and especially to
strengthen our reliance on the Supreme Being for the final triumph of
the right； cannot but be well for us all。
The birthday of Washington and the Christian Sabbath coinciding this
year； and suggesting together the highest interests of this life and
of that to come； is most propitious for the meeting proposed。
Your obedient servant；
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO J。 K。 DUBOIS。
＇Cipher＇
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C。
February 26；1863。
HON。 J。 K。 DuBois； Springfield； Ill。：
General Rosecrans respectfully urges the appointment of William P。
Caslin as a brigadier…general； What say you？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HOOKER
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
February 27；1863
MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER：
If it will be no detriment to the service I will be obliged for Capt。
Henry A。 Marchant； of Company I； Twenty…third Pennsylvania
Volunteers； to come here and remain four or five days。
A。 LINCOLN。
PROCLAMATION CONVENING THE SENATE；
FEBRUARY 28； 1863
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A Proclamation。
Whereas objects of interest to the United States require that the
Senate should be convened at 12 o'clock on the 4th of March next to
receive and act upon such communications as may be made to it on the
part of the Executive：
Now； therefore； I； Abraham Lincoln； President of the United States；
have considered it to be my duty to issue this my proclamation；
declaring that an extraordinary occasion requires the Senate of the
United States to convene for the transaction of business at the
Capitol； in the city of Washington； on the 4th day of March next； at
12 o'clock at noon on that day； of which all who shall at that time
be entitled to act as members of that body are hereby required to
take notice。
Given under my hand and the seal of the United States； at Washington；
the twenty eighth day of February A。D。 1863； and of the independence
of the United States of America； the eighty…seventh。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD；
Secretary o f State。
TO SECRETARY SEWARD。
WASHINGTON； March； 7；1863。
Mr。 M。 is now with me on the question of the Honolulu Commissioner。
It pains me some that this tilt for the place of Colonel Baker's
friend grows so fierce； now that the Colonel is no longer alive to
defend him。 I presume； however； we shall have no rest from it。 In
self…defense I am disposed to say； 〃Make a selection and send it to
me。〃
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR TOD；
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
March 9； 1863。
GOVERNOR DAVID TOD； Columbus； Ohio：
I think your advice with that of others would be valuable in the
selection of provost…marshals for Ohio。
A。 LINCOLN。
PROCLAMATION RECALLING SOLDIERS TO THEIR REGIMENTS
MARCH 10； 1863
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES：
A Proclamation
In pursuance of the twenty…sixth section of the act of Congress
entitled 〃An act for enrolling and calling out the national forces；
and for other purposes；〃 approved on the 3d day of March； 1863； I；
Abraham Lincoln； President and Commander…in…Chief of the Army and
Navy of the United States； do hereby order and command that all
soldiers enlisted or drafted in the service of the United States now
absent from their regiments without leave shall forthwith return to
their respective regiments。
And I do hereby declare and proclaim that all soldiers now absent
from their respective regiments without leave who shall； on or before
the first day of April； 1863； report themselves at any rendezvous
designated by the general orders of the War Department No。 58；
hereto annexed； may be restored to their respective regiments without
punishment； except the forfeiture of pay and allowances during their
absence； and all who do not return within the time above specified
shall be arrested as deserters and punished as the law provides； and
Whereas evil…disposed and disloyal persons at sundry places have
enticed and procured soldiers to desert and absent themselves from
their regiments； thereby weakening the strength of the armies and
prolonging the war； giving aid arid comfort to the enemy； and cruelly
exposing the gallant and faithful soldiers remaining in the ranks to
increased hardships and danger：
I do therefore call upon all patriotic and faithful citizens to
oppose and resist the aforementioned dangerous and treasonable
crimes； and to aid in restoring to their regiments all soldiers
absent without leave； and to assist in the execution of the act of
Congress 〃for enrolling and calling out the national forces； and for
other purposes；〃 and to support the proper authorities in the
prosecution and punishment of offenders against said act and in
suppressing tile insurrection and rebellion。
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand。 Done at the city
of Washington； this tenth day of March； A。D。 1863； and of the
independence of the United States the eighty…seventh。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President：
EDWIN M。 STANTON； Secretary of War。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HOOKER。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
March 13； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER：
General Stahel wishes to be assigned to General Heintzelman and
General Heintzelman also desires it。 I would like to oblige both if
it would not injure the service in your army； or incommode you。 What
say you？