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A。 LINCOLN。
〃I know as fully as one can know the opinions of others that some of
the commanders of our armies in the field； who have given us our most
important successes； believe the emancipation policy and the use of
colored troops constitute the heaviest blow yet dealt to the
rebellion； and that at least one of those important successes could
not have been achieved when it was； but for the aid of black
soldiers。 Among the commanders holding these views are some who have
never had any affinity with what is called abolitionism； or with
Republican party politics； but who hold them purely as military
opinions。 I submit these opinions as being entitled to some weight
against the objections； often urged； that emancipation and arming the
blacks are unwise as military measures and were not adopted as such
in good faith。
TO GENERAL W。 S。 ROSECRANS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
August 31； 1863。
MY DEAR GENERAL ROSECRANS：
Yours of the 22d was received yesterday。 When I wrote you before； I
did not intend； nor do I now； to engage in an argument with you on
military questions。 You had informed me you were impressed through
General Halleck that I was dissatisfied with you； and I could not
bluntly deny that I was without unjustly implicating him。 I
therefore concluded to tell you the plain truth； being satisfied the
matter would thus appear much smaller than it would if seen by mere
glimpses。 I repeat that my appreciation of you has not abated。 I
can never forget whilst I remember anything； that about the end of
last year and the beginning of this； you gave us a hard…earned
victory； which； had there been a defeat instead； the nation could
hardly have lived over。 Neither can I forget the check you so
opportunely gave to a dangerous sentiment which was spreading in the
North。
Yours； as ever；
A。 LINCOLN
TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。
August 31； 1863
It is not improbable that retaliation for the recent great outrage at
Lawrence； in Kansas； may extend to indiscriminate slaughter on the
Missouri border； unless averted by very judicious action。 I shall be
obliged if the general…in…chief can make any suggestions to General
Schofield upon the subject。
A。 LINCOLN。
POLITICAL MOTIVATED MISQUOTATION IN NEWSPAPER
TELEGRAM TO J。 C。 CONKLING。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； September 3； 1863。
HON。 JAMES C。 CONKLING； Springfield； Ill。：
I am mortified this morning to find the letter to you botched up in
the Eastern papers； telegraphed from Chicago。 How did this happen？
A。 LINCOLN。
ORDER CONCERNING COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
September 4； 1863。
Ordered； That the executive order dated November 21； 1862；
prohibiting the exportation from the United States of arms；
ammunition； or munitions of war； under which the commandants of
departments were； by order of the Secretary of War dated May 13；
1863； directed to prohibit the purchase and sale； for exportation
from the United States； of all horses and mules within their
respective commands； and to take and appropriate for the use of the
United States any horses； mules； and live stock designed for
exportation； be so far modified that any arms heretofore imported
into the United States may be re…exported to the place of original
shipment； and that any live stock raised in any State or Territory
bounded by the Pacific Ocean may be exported from； any port of such
State or Territory。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO J。 SEGAR。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C。。
September 5； 1863。
HON。 JOSEPH SEGAR； Fort Monroe； Va。：
I have just seen your despatch to the Secretary of War； who is
absent。 I also send a despatch from Major Hayner of the 3d showing
that he had notice of my order； and stating that the people were
jubilant over it； as a victory over the Government extorted by fear；
and that he had already collected about 4000 of the money。 If he
has proceeded since； I shall hold him accountable for his contumacy。
On the contrary； no dollar shall be refunded by my order until it
shall appear that my act in the case has been accepted in the right
spirit。
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO MRS。 LINCOLN。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON。 D。 C。
September 6； 1863。
MRS。 A。 LINCOLN； Manchester； Vt。：
All well and no news except that General Burnside has Knoxville； Ten。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON；
September 6； 1863。 6 P。M。
HON。 SECRETARY OF WAR； Bedford； Pa。：
Burnside has Kingston and Knoxville； and drove the enemy across the
river at Loudon； the enemy destroying the bridge there； captured some
stores and one or two trains； very little fighting； few wounded and
none killed。 No other news of consequence。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO F。 C。 SHERMAN AND J。 S。 HAYES。
WASHINGTON； September 7； 1863。
Yours of August 29 just received。 I suppose it was intended by
Congress that this government should execute the act in question
without dependence upon any other government； State； city； or county。
It is； however； within the range of practical convenience to confer
with the governments of States； while it is quite beyond that range
to have correspondence on the subject with counties and cities。 They
are too numerous。 As instances； I have corresponded with Governor
Seymour； but Not with Mayor Opdyke； with Governor Curtin； but not
with Mayor Henry。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； September 8； 1863。 9。30
HON。 ANDREW JOHNSON； Nashville； Tenn。：
Despatch of yesterday just received。 I shall try to find the paper
you mention and carefully consider it。 In the meantime let me urge
that you do your utmost to get every man you can； black and white；
under arms at the very earliest moment； to guard roads； bridges； and
trains； allowing all the better trained soldiers to go forward to
Rosecrans。 Of course I mean for you to act in co…operation with and
not independently of； the military authorities。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； September 9； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL MEADE； Warrenton； Va。：
It would be a generous thing to give General Wheaton a leave of
absence for ten or fifteen days； and if you can do so without injury
to the service； please do it。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL WHEATON。
WASHINGTON； D。C。； September 10； 1863。
GENERAL WHEATON； Army of Potomac：
Yesterday at the instance of Mr。 Blair； senator； I telegraphed
General Meade asking him to grant you a leave of absence； to which he
replied that you had not applied for such leave； and that you can
have it when you do apply。 I s