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entitled 〃An act further to provide for the collection of duties on
imports； and for other purposes；〃 do hereby declare that the blockade
of the said port of Alexandria shall so far cease and determine； from
and after this date； that commercial intercourse with said port；
except as to persons； things； and information contraband of war； may
from this date be carried on； subject to the laws of the United
States； and to the limitations and in pursuance of the regulations
which are prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in his order
which is appended to my proclamation of the 12th of May； 1862。
In witness whereof； I have hereunto set my hand； and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed。
Done at the city of Washington； this twenty…fourth day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty…three；
and of the independence of the United States the eighty…eighth。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD；
Secretary of State。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W。 S。 ROSECRANS。
WAR DEPARTMENT； September 24； 1863。 10 A。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL ROSECRANS； Chattanooga； Term。：
Last night we received the rebel accounts； through Richmond papers；
of your late battle。 They give Major…General Hood as mortally
wounded； and Brigadiers Preston Smith； Wofford； Walthall； Helm of
Kentucky； and DesMer killed； and Major…Generals Preston； Cleburne；
and Gregg； and Brigadier…Generals Benning； Adams； Burm； Brown； and
John ＇B。 H。＇ Helm wounded。 By confusion the two Helms may be the
same man； and Bunn and Brown may be the same man。 With Burnside；
Sherman； and from elsewhere we shall get to you from forty to sixty
thousand additional men。
A。 LINCOLN
MRS。 LINCOLN'S REBEL BROTHER…IN…LAW KILLED
TELEGRAM TO MRS。 LINCOLN。
WAR DEPARTMENT； SEPTEMBER 24； 1863
MRS。 A。 LINCOLN； Fifth Avenue Hotel； New York：
We now have a tolerably accurate summing up of the late battle
between Rosecrans and Braag。 The result is that we are worsted； if
at all； only in the fact that we； after the main fighting was over；
yielded the ground； thus leaving considerable of our artillery and
wounded to fall into the enemy's hands。； for which we got nothing in
turn。 We lost in general officers one killed and three or four
wounded； all brigadiers； while； according to the rebel accounts which
we have； they lost six killed and eight wounded： of the killed one
major…general and five brigadiers including your brother…in…law；
Helm； and of the wounded three major…generals and five brigadiers。
This list may be reduced two in number by corrections of confusion in
names。 At 11。40 A。M。 yesterday General Rosecrans telegraphed from
Chattanooga： 〃We hold this point； and I cannot be dislodged except
by very superior numbers and after a great battle。〃 A despatch
leaving there after night yesterday says； 〃No fight to…day。〃
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCALLUM。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C。；
September 25； 1863。
GENERAL McCALLUM； Alexandria； Va。：
I have sent to General Meade； by telegraph； to suspend the execution
of Daniel Sullivan of Company F； Thirteenth Massachusetts； which was
to be to…day； but understanding there is an interruption on the line；
may I beg you to send this to him by the quickest mode in your power？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C。；
September 25； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL MEADE； Army of Potomac：
Owing to the press in behalf of Daniel Sullivan； Company E；
Thirteenth Massachusetts； and the doubt； though small； which you
express of his guilty intention； I have concluded to say let his
execution be suspended till further order； and copy of record sent
me。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL W。 S。 ROSECRANS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
September 25； 1863。
MY DEAR GENERAL ROSECRANS：
We are sending you two small corps； one under General Howard and one
under General Slocum； and the whole under General Hooker。
Unfortunately the relations between Generals Hooker and Slocum are
not such as to promise good； if their present relative positions
remain。 Therefore； let me begalmost enjoin upon youthat on their
reaching you； you will make a transposition by which General Slocum
with his Corps； may pass from under the command of General Hooker；
and General Hooker； in turn receive some other equal force。 It is
important for this to be done； though we could not well arrange it
here。 Please do it。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W。 S。 ROSECRANS。
WAR DEPARTMENT； September 28； 1863。 8 A。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL ROSECRANS； Chattanooga。； Tenn。：
You can perhaps communicate with General Burnside more rapidly by
sending telegrams directly to him at Knoxville。 Think of it。 I send
a like despatch to him。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SCHOFIELD。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； D。 C； September 30； 1863。
GENERAL SCHOFIELD； Saint Louis； Mo。：
Following despatch just received：
〃Union Men Driven out of Missouri。〃
〃Leavenworth； September 29； I863。
〃Governor Gamble having authorized Colonel Moss； of Liberty；
Missouri； to arm the men in Platte and Clinton Counties； he has armed
mostly the returned rebel soldiers and men wider bonds。 Moss's men
are now driving the Union men out of Missouri。 Over one hundred
families crossed the river to…day。 Many of the wives of our Union
soldiers have been compelled to leave。 Four or five Union men have
been murdered by Colonel Moss's men。〃
Please look to this and； if true； in main or part； put a stop to it。
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO F。 S。 CORKRAN。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； September 30； 1863。
HON。 FRANCIS S。 CORKRAN； Baltimore； Md。：
MRS。 L。 is now at home and would be pleased to see you any time。 If
the grape time has not passed away； she would be pleased to join in
the enterprise you mention。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL TYLER
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。C。； October 1； 1863。
GENERAL TYLER； Baltimore：
Take care of colored troops in your charge； but do nothing further
about that branch of affairs until further orders。 Particularly do
nothing about General Vickers of Kent County。
A。 LINCOLN。
Send a copy to Colonel Birney。
A。 L。
TO GENERAL SCHOFIELD。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
OCTOBER 1； 1863
GENERAL JOHN M。 SCHOFIELD：
There is no organized military force in avowed opposition to the
General Government now in Missouri； and if any shall reappear； your
duty in regard to it will be too plain to require any special
instruction。 Still； the condition of things； both there and
elsewhere； is such as to render it indispensable to maintain； for a
time；