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men。　　He　also　says　he　has　many　constituents　who　he　thinks　are　rightly

exiled；　but　that　he　thinks　these　three　should　be　allowed　to　return。

Please　look　into　the　case；　and　oblige　Major　Rollins　if　you

consistently　can。



Yours　truly；

A。　LINCOLN。

＇Copy　sent　to　Governor　Gamble。＇









TO　CALEB　RUSSELL　AND　SALLIE　A。　FENTON。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

January　5；　1863。



MY　GOOD　FRIENDS：

The　Honorable　Senator　Harlan　has　just　placed　in　my　hands　your　letter

of　the　27th　of　December；　which　I　have　read　with　pleasure　and

gratitude。



It　is　most　cheering　and　encouraging　for　me　to　know　that　in　the

efforts　which　I　have　made　and　am　making　for　the　restoration　of　a

righteous　peace　to　our　country；　I　am　upheld　and　sustained　by　the　good

wishes　and　prayers　of　God's　people。　　No　one　is　more　deeply　than

myself　aware　that　without　His　favor　our　highest　wisdom　is　but　as

foolishness　and　that　our　most　strenuous　efforts　would　avail　nothing

in　the　shadow　of　His　displeasure。



I　am　conscious　of　no　desire　for　my　country's　welfare　that　is　not　in

consonance　with　His　will；　and　of　no　plan　upon　which　we　may　not　ask

His　blessing。　　It　seems　to　me　that　if　there　be　one　subject　upon　which

all　good　men　may　unitedly　agree；　it　is　imploring　the　gracious　favor

of　the　God　of　Nations　upon　the　struggles　our　people　are　making　for

the　preservation　of　their　precious　birthright　of　civil　and　religious

liberty。



Very　truly　your　friend；



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　ROSECRANS。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；　January　5。　　1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL　W。　S。　ROSECRANS；　Murfreesborough；　Tenn。：

Your　despatch　announcing　retreat　of　enemy　has　just　reached　here。　　God

bless　you　and　all　with　you！　Please　tender　to　all；　and　accept　for

yourself；　the　nation's　gratitude　for　your　and　their　skill；　endurance；

and　dauntless　courage。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　DIX。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON；　D。C。；　January　7；　1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL　DIX；　Fort　Monroe；　Va。：



Do　Richmond　papers　of　6th　say　nothing　about　Vicksburg；　or　if

anything；　what？



A。　LINCOLN。









TO　GENERAL　H。　W。　HALLECK。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON

January　7；　1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL　HALLECK。



MY　DEAR　SIR：What　think　you　of　forming　a　reserve　cavalry　corps　of；

say；　6000　for　the　Army　of　the　Potomac？　　Might　not　such　a　corps　be

constituted　from　the　cavalry　of　Sigel's　and　Slocum's　corps；　with

scraps　we　could　pick　up　here　and　there？



Yours　truly；



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　B。　G。　BROWN。



WASHINGTON；　D。　C。；　January　7；　1863。　5。30　P。M。



HON。　B。　GRATZ　BROWN；　Jefferson　City；　Mo。：



Yours　of　to…day　just　received。　The　administration　takes　no　part

between　its　friends　in　Missouri；　of　whom　I；　at　least；　consider　you

one；　and　I　have　never　before　had　an　intimation　that　appointees　there

were　interfering；　or　were　inclined　to　interfere。



A。　LINCOLN。









CORRESPONDENCE　WITH　GENERAL　A。　E。　BURNSIDE；

JANUARY　8；　1863。





HEADQUARTERS　ARMY　OF　THE　POTOMAC

January　5；　1863。



HIS　EXCELLENCY　THE　PRESIDENT　OF　THE　UNITED　STATES：

Since　my　return　to　the　army　I　have　become　more　than　ever　convinced

that　the　general　officers　of　this　command　are　almost　unanimously

opposed　to　another　crossing　of　the　river；　but　I　am　still　of　the

opinion　that　the；　crossing　should　be　attempted；　and　I　have

accordingly　issued　orders　to　the　engineers　and　artillery　to　prepare

for　it。　　There　is　much　hazard　in　it；　as　there　always　is　in　the

majority　of　military　movements；　and　I　cannot　begin　the　movement

without　；giving　you　notice　of　it；　particularly　as　I　know　so　little　of

the　effect　that　it　may　have　upon　other　movements　of　distant　armies。



The　influence　of　your　telegram　the　other　day　is　still　upon　me；　and

has　impressed　me　with　the　idea　that　there　are　many　parts　of　the

problem　which　influence　you　that　are　not　known　to　me。



In　order　to　relieve　you　from　all　embarrassment　in　my　case；　I　inclose

with　this　my　resignation　of　my　commission　as　major…general　of

volunteers；　which　you　can　have　accepted　if　my　movement　is　not　in

accordance　with　the　views　of　yourself　and　your　military　advisers。



I　have　taken　the　liberty　to　write　to　you　personally　upon　this

subject；　because　it　was　necessary；　as　I　learned　from　General　Halleck；

for　you　to　approve　of　my　general　plan；　written　at　Warrenton；　before　I

could　commence　the　movement；　and　I　think　it　quite　as　necessary　that

you　should　know　of　the　important　movement　I　am　about　to　make；

particularly　as　it　will　have　to　be　made　in　opposition　to　the　views　of

nearly　all　my　general　officers；　and　after　the　receipt　of　a　despatch

from　you　informing　me　of　the　opinion　of　some　of　them　who　had　visited

you。



In　conversation　with　you　on　New　Year's　morning　I　was　led　to　express

some　opinions　which　I　afterward　felt　it　my　duty　to　place　on　paper；

and　to　express　them　verbally　to　the　gentleman　of　whom　we　were

speaking；　which　I　did　in　your　presence；　after　handing　you　the　letter。

You　were　not　disposed　then；　as　I　saw；　to　retain　the　letter；　and　I

took　it　back；　but　I　now　return　it　to　you　for　record。　if　you　wish　it。



I　beg　leave　to　say　that　my　resignation　is　not　sent　in　in　any　spirit

of　insubordination；　but；　as　I　before　said；　simply　to　relieve　you　from

any　embarrassment　in　changing　commanders　where　lack　of　confidence　may

have　rendered　it　necessary。



The　bearer　of　this　will　bring　me　any　answer；　or　I　should　be　glad　to

hear　from　you　by　telegraph　in　cipher。



I　have　the　honor　to　be；　very　respectfully；　your　obedient　servant；　。



A。　E。　BURNSIDE；

Major…General；　Commanding　Army　of　the　Potomac。









HEADQUARTERS　OF　THE　ARMY；　WASHINGTON；

January　7；　1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL　BURNSIDE；　Commanding；　etc。；　Falmouth：



GENERAL：Your　communication　of　the　5th　was　delivered　to　me　by　your

aide…de…camp　at　12　M。　to…day。



In　all　my　communications　and　interviews　with　you　since　you　took

command　of　the　Army　of　the　Potomac　I　have　advised　a　forward　movement

across　the　Rappahannock。　　At　our　interview　at　Warrenton　I　urged　that

you　should　cross　by　the　fords　above　Fredericksburg　rather　than　to

fall　down　to　that　place；　and　when　I　left　you　at　Warrenton　it　was

understood　that　at　least　a　considerable　part　of　your　army　would　cross

by　the　fords；　and　I　so　represented　to　the　President。　　It　was　this

modification　of　the　plan　proposed　by　you　that　I　telegraphed　you　had

received　his　approval。　　When　the　attempt　at　Fredericksburg　was

abandoned；　I　advised　you　to　renew　the　attempt　at　some　other　point；

either　in　whole　or　in　part；　to　turn　the　enemy's　works；　or　to　threaten

their　wings　or　communications；　in　other　words；　to　keep　the　enemy

occupied　till　a　favorable　opportunity　offered　to　strike　a　decisive

blow。　I　particularly　advised　you　to　use　your　cavalry　and　light

artillery　upon　his　communications；　and　attempt　to　cut　off　his

supplies　and　engage　him　at　an　advantage。



In　all　our　interviews　I　have　urged　that　our　first　object　was；　not

Richmond；　but　the　defeat　or　scattering　of　Lee's　army；　which

threatened　Washington　and　the　line　of　the　upper　Potomac。　　I　now　recur

to　these　things　simply　to　remind　you　of　the　general　views　which　I

have　expressed；　and　which　I　still　hold。



The　circumstances　of　the　case；　however；　have　somewhat　changed　since

the　early　part　of　November。　　The　chances　of　an　extended　line　of

operations　are　now；　on　account　of　the　advanced　season；　much　less　than

then。　　But　the　chances　are　still　in　our　favor　to　meet　and　defeat　the

enemy　on　the　Rappahannock；　if　we　can　effect　a　crossing　in　a　position

where　we　can　meet　the　enemy　on　favorable　or　even　equal　terms。

I　therefore　still　advise　a　movement　against　him。　　The　character　of

that　movement；　however；　must　depend　upon　circumstances　which　may

change　any　day　and　almost　any　hour。　　If　the　enemy　should　concentrate

his　forces　at　the　place　you　have　selected　for　a　crossing；　make　it　a

feint　and　try　another　place。　　Again；　the　circumstances　at　the　time

may　be　such　as　to　render　an　attempt　to　cross　the　entire　army　not

advisable。　　In　that　case；　theory　suggests　that；　while　the　enemy

concentrates　at　that　point；　advantages　can　be　gained　by　crossing

smaller　forces　at　other　points　to　cut　off　his　lines；　destroy　his

communication；　and　capture　his　rear…guards；　outposts；　etc。　　The　great

object　is　to　occupy　the　enemy　to　prevent　his　making　large　detachments

or　distant　raids；　and　to　injure　him　all　you　can　with　the　least　injury

to　yourself。　　If　this　can　be　best　accomplished　by　feints　of　a　general

crossing　and　detached　real　crossings；　take　that　course；　if　by　an

actual　general　crossing；　with　feints　on　other　points；　adopt　that

course。　　There　seem　to　me　to　be　many　reasons　why　a　crossing　at　some

point　should　be　attempted。　　It　will　not　do　to　keep　your　large　army

inactive。　　As　you　yourself　admit；　it　devolves　on　you　to　decide　upon

the　time；　place；　and　character　of　the　crossing　which　you　may　attempt。

I　can　only　advise　that　an　attempt　be　made；　and　as　early　as　possible。



Very　respectfully；　your　obedient　servant；



H。　W。　HALLECK；

General…in…Chief。





＇Indorsement。＇



January　8；　1863。



GENERAL　BURNSIDE：



I　understand　General　Halleck　has　sent　you　a　letter　of　which　this　is　a

copy。　　I　approve　this　letter。　　I　deplore　the　want　of　concurrence　with

you　in　opinion　by　your　general　officers；　but　I　do　not　see　the　remedy。

Be　cautious；　and　do　not　understand　that　the　government　or　country　is

driving　you。　　I　do　not　yet　see　how　I　could　profit　by　changing　the

command　of　the　Army　of　the　Potomac；　and　if　I　did；　I　should　not　wish

to　do　it　by　accepting　the　resignation　of　your　commission。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GOVERNOR　JOHNSON。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

January　8；　1863。



GOVERNOR　JOHNSON；　Nashville　Tenn。：



A　dispatch　of　yesterday　from　Nashville　says　the　body　of　Captain　Todd；

of　the　Sixth　Kentucky；　was　brought　in　to…day。



Please　tell　me　wha