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A。 L。
TO SECRETARY STANTON。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
MAY 11； 1863
HON。 SECRETARY OF WAR。
DEAR SIR：I have again concluded to relieve General Curtis。 I see
no other way to avoid the worst consequences there。 I think of
General Schofield as his successor； but I do not wish to take the
matter of a successor out of the hands of yourself and General
Halleck。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL DIX。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY； May 11； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL DIX：
Do the Richmond papers have anything about Grand Gulf or Vicksburg？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTTERFIELD。
＇Cipher。＇
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY； May 11； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL BUTTERFIELD：
About what distance is it from the observatory we stopped at last
Thursday to the line of enemies' works you ranged the glass upon for
me？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR SEYMOUR
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； May 12； 1863。
GOVERNOR SEYMOUR； Albany； N。Y。：
Dr。 Swinburne and Mr。 Gillett are here； having been refused； as they
say； by the War Department； permission to go to the Army of the
Potomac。 They now appeal to me； saying you wish them to go。 I
suppose they have been excluded by a rule which experience has
induced the department to deem proper； still they shall have leave to
go； if you say you desire it。 Please answer。
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO A。 G。 HENRY。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON May 13；1863。
Dr。 A。 G。 HENRY； Metropolitan Hotel； New York：
Governor Chase's feelings were hurt by my action in his absence。
Smith is removed； but Governor Chase wishes to name his successor；
and asks a day or two to make the designation。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL J。 HOOKER。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； D。C。
May 14； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER； Commanding。
MY DEAR SIR：When I wrote on the 7th； I had an impression that
possibly by an early movement you could get some advantage from the
supposed facts that the enemy's communications were disturbed and
that he was somewhat deranged in position。 That idea has now passed
away； the enemy having re…established his communications； regained
his positions； and actually received reinforcements。 It does not now
appear probable to me that you can gain anything by an early renewal
of the attempt to cross the Rappahannock。 I therefore shall not
complain if you do no more for a time than to keep the enemy at bay
and out of other mischief by menaces and occasional cavalry raids； if
practicable； and to put your own army in good condition again。
Still； if in your own clear judgment you can renew the attack
successfully； I do not mean to restrain you。 Bearing upon this last
point； I must tell you that I have some painful intimations that some
of your corps and division commanders are not giving you their entire
confidence。 This would be ruinous； if true； and you should
therefore； first of all； ascertain the real facts beyond all
possibility of doubt。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
FACTIONAL QUARRELS
TELEGRAM TO H。 T。 BLOW AND OTHERS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； May 15； 1863。
HON。 H。 T。 BLOW； C。 D。 DRAKE； AND OTHERS； St。 Louis； Mo。：
Your despatch of to…day is just received。 It is very painful to me
that you in Missouri cannot or will not settle your factional quarrel
among yourselves。 I have been tormented with it beyond endurance for
months by both sides。 Neither side pays the least respect to my
appeals to your reason。 I am now compelled to take hold of the case。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO JAMES GUTHRIE。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY； May 16； 1863。
HON。 JAMES GUTHRIE； Louisville； Ky。：
Your despatch of to…day is received。 I personally know nothing of
Colonel Churchill； but months ago and more than once he has been
represented to me as exerting a mischievous influence at Saint Louis；
for which reason I am unwilling to force his continuance there
against the judgment of our friends on the ground； but if it will
oblige you； he may come to and remain at Louisville upon taking the
oath of allegiance； and your pledge for his good behavior。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO SECRETARY OF WAR。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY；
May 16； 1863。
HON。 SECRETARY OF WAR。
MY DEAR SIR：The commander of the Department at St。 Louis has
ordered several persons south of our military lines； which order is
not disapproved by me。 Yet at the special request of the HON。 James
Guthrie I have consented to one of the number； Samuel Churchill；
remaining at Louisville； Ky。； upon condition of his taking the oath
of allegiance and Mr。 Gutlirie's word of honor for his good behavior。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
ORDERS SENDING C。 L。 VALLANDIGHAM BEYOND MILITARY LINES。
＇Cipher。＇
UNITED STATES MILITARY TELEGRAPH； May 10； 1863。
By telegraph from Washington； 9。40 PM； 1863
TO MAJOR…GENERAL BURNSIDE；
Commanding Department of Ohio。
SIR：The President directs that without delay you send C。 L。
Vallandigham under secure guard to the Headquarters of General
Rosecrans； to be put by him beyond our military lines； and in case of
his return within our lines； he be arrested and kept in close custody
for the term specified in his sentence。
By order of the President：
E。 R。 S。 CANBY； Assistant Adjutant…General。
WAR DEPARTMENT；
May 20； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL A。 B。 BURNSIDE；
Commanding Department of Ohio； Cincinnati； O。
Your despatch of three o'clock this afternoon to the Secretary of War
has been received and shown to the President。 He thinks the best
disposition to be made of Vallandigham is to put him beyond the
lines； as directed in the order transmitted to you last evening； and
directs that you execute that order by sending him forward under
secure guard without delay to General Rosecrans。
By order of the President：
ED。 R。 S。 CANBY； Brigadier…General
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W。 S。 ROSECRANS。
WASHINGTON； May 20； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL ROSECRANS：
Yours of yesterday in regard to Colonel Haggard is received。 I am
anxious that you shall not misunderstand me。 In no case have I
intended to censure you or to question your ability。 In Colonel
Haggard's case I meant no more than to suggest that possibly you
might have been mistaken in a point that could ＇be＇ corrected。 I
frequently make mistakes myself in the many things I am compelled to
do hastily。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W。 S。 ROSECRANS。
WASHINGTON； May 21； 1863。 4。40 PM。
MAJOR…GENERAL ROSECRANS：
For certain reasons it is thought best for Rev。 Dr。 Jaquess not to
come here。
Present my respects to him； and ask him to write me fully on the
subject h