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we　do。



GENERAL　HEINTZELMAN：　Perhaps　we　could；　but　I　think　it　would　be

ruinous　to　the　country。



GENERAL　KEYES：　I　think　it　could　if　done　quickly。



GENERAL　PORTER：　Impossiblemove　the　army　and　ruin　the　country。



GENERAL　FRANKLIN：　I　think　we　could；　and　that　we　had　betterthink

Rappahannock　the　true　line。



THE　PRESIDENT：　＇to　the　corps　commanders＇　Is　the　army　secure　in　its

present　position　？



GENERAL　SUMNER：　Perfectly　so；　in　my　judgment。

GENERAL　HEINTZELMAN：　I　think　it　is　safe。

GENERAL　KEYES：　With　help　of　General　B。　＇Burnside＇　can　hold　position。

GENERAL　PORTER：　Perfectly　so。　　Not　only；　but　we　are　ready　to　begin

moving　forward。

GENERAL　FRANKLIN：　Unless　river　can　be　closed　it　is。









ORDER　MAKING　HALLECK　GENERAL…IN…CHIEF。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；　July　11；1862。



Ordered；　That　Major…General　Henry　W。　Halleck　be　assigned　to　command

the　whole　land　forces　of　the　United　States；　as　general…in…chief；　and

that　he　repair　to　this　capital　so　soon　as　he　can　with　safety　to　the

positions　and　operations　within　the　department　now　under　his　charge。



A。　LINCOLN









ORDER　CONCERNING　THE　SOUTHWEST　BRANCH

OF　THE　PACIFIC　RAILROAD。



Whereas；　in　the　judgment　of　the　President；　the　public　safety　does

require　that　the　railroad　line　called　and　known　as　the　Southwest

Branch　of　the　Pacific　Railroad　in　the　State　of　Missouri　be　repaired；

extended；　and　completed　from　Rolla　to　Lebanon；　in　the　direction　to

Springfield；　in　the　said　State；　the　same　being　necessary　to　the

successful　and　economical　conduct　of　the　war　and　to　the　maintenance

of　the　authority　of　the　government　in　the　Southwest：



Therefore；　under　and　in　virtue　of　the　act　of　Congress　entitled　〃An

act　to　authorize　the　President　of　the　United　States　in　certain　cases

to　take　possession　of　railroad　and　telegraph　lines；　and　for　other

purposes；〃　approved　January　31；　1862；　it　is　ordered；　That　the　portion

of　the　said　railroad　line　which　reaches　from　Rolla　to　Lebanon　be

repaired；　extended；　and　completed；　so　as　to　be　made　available　for　the

military　uses　of　the　government；　as　speedily　as　may　be。　　And；

inasmuch　as　upon　the　part　of　the　said　line　from　Rolla　to　the　stream

called　Little　Piney　a　considerable　portion　of　the　necessary　work　has

already　been　done　by　the　railroad　company；　and　the　road　to　this

extent　may　be　completed　at　comparatively　small　cost；　it　is　ordered

that　the　said　line　from　Rolla　to　and　across　Little　Piney　be　first

completed；　and　as　soon　as　possible。



The　Secretary　of　War　is　charged　with　the　execution　of　this　order。

And　to　facilitate　the　speedy　execution　of　the　work；　he　is　directed；

at　his　discretion；　to　take　possession　and　control　of　the　whole　or

such　part　of　the　said　railroad　line；　and　the　whole　or　such　part　of

the　rolling　stock；　offices；　shops；　buildings；　and　all　their

appendages　and　appurtenances；　as　he　may　judge　necessary　or　convenient

for　the　early　completion　of　the　road　from　Rolla　to　Lebanon。



Done　at　the　city　of　WASHINGTON；　July　11；　1862。



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。









MESSAGE　TO　CONGRESS。



WASHINGTON；　D　C。；　July　11；　1862



TO　THE　SENATE　AND　HOUSE　OF　REPRESENTATIVES：



I　recommend　that　the　thanks　of　Congress　be　given　to　the　following

officers　of　the　United　States　Navy：

Captain　James　L。　Lardner；　for　meritorious　conduct　at　the　battle　of

Port　Royal　and　distinguished　services　on　the　coast　of　the　United

States　against　the　enemy。



Captain　Charles　Henry　Davis；　for　distinguished　services　in　conflict

with　the　enemy　at　Fort　Pillow；　at　Memphis；　and　for　successful

operations　at　other　points　in　the　waters　of　the　Mississippi　River。



Commander　John　A。　Dahlgren；　for　distinguished　services　in　the　line　of

his　profession；　improvements　in　ordnance；　and　zealous　and　efficient

labors　in　the　ordnance　branch　of　the　service。



Commander　Stephen　C。　Rowan；　for　distinguished　services　in　the　waters

of　North　Carolina；　and　particularly　in　the　capture　of　Newbern；　being

in　chief　command　of　the　naval　forces。



Commander　David　D。　Porter；　for　distinguished　services　in　the

conception　and　preparation　of　the　means　used　for　the　capture　of　the

forts　below　New　Orleans；　and　for　highly　meritorious　conduct　in　the

management　of　the　mortar　flotilla　during　the　bombardment　of　Forts

Jackson　and　St。　　Philip。



Captain　Silas　H。　Stringharn；　now　on　the　retired　list；　for

distinguished　services　in　the　capture　of　Forts　Hatteras　and　Clark。



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GOVERNOR　JOHNSON。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　July　11；　1862。



HON。　ANDREW　JOHNSON。



MY　DEAR　SIR：Yours　of　yesterday　is　received。　　Do　you　not；　my　good

friend；　perceive　that　what　you　ask　is　simply　to　put　you　in　command　in

the　West？　　I　do　not　suppose　you　desire　this。　　You　only　wish　to

control　in　your　own　localities；　but　this　you　must　know　may　derange

all　other　posts。　　Can　you　not；　and　will　you　not；　have　a　full

conference　with　General　Halleck？　　Telegraph　him；　and　meet　him　at　such

place　as　he　and　you　can　agree　upon。　　I　telegraph　him　to　meet　you　and

confer　fully　with　you。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　H。　W。　HALLECK。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　July11；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　HALLECK；　Corinth：



Governor　Johnson；　at　Nashville；　is　in　great　trouble　and　anxiety　about

a　raid　into　Kentucky。　　The　governor　is　a　true　and　valuable　man

indispensable　to　us　in　Tennessee。　　Will　you　please　get　in

communication　with　him；　and　have　a　full　conference　with　him　before

you　leave　for　here？　　I　have　telegraphed　him　on　the　subject。



A。　LINCOLN。









APPEAL　TO　BORDER…STATE　REPRESENTATIVES　IN　FAVOR　OF

COMPENSATED　EMANCIPATION。



July　12；　1862。



GENTLEMEN：After　the　adjournment　of　Congress　now　very　near；　I　shall

have　no　opportunity　of　seeing　you　for　several　months。　　Believing　that

you　of　the　border　States　hold　more　power　for　good　than　any　other

equal　number　of　members；　I　feel　it　a　duty　which　I　cannot　justifiably

waive　to　make　this　appeal　to　you。　　I　intend　no　reproach　or　complaint

when　I　assure　you　that；　in　my　opinion；　if　you　all　had　voted　for　the

resolution　in　the　gradual…emancipation　message　of　last　March；　the　war

would　now　be　substantially　ended。　　And　the　plan　therein　proposed　is

yet　one　of　the　most　potent　and　swift　means　of　ending　it。　　Let　the

States　which　are　in　rebellion　see　definitely　and　certainly　that　in　no

event　will　the　States　you　represent　ever　join　their　proposed

confederacy；　and　they　cannot　much　longer　maintain　the　contest。　　But

you　cannot　divest　them　of　their　hope　to　ultimately　have　you　with　them

so　long　as　you　show　a　determination　to　perpetuate　the　institution

within　your　own　States。　　　　Beat　them　at　elections；　as　you　have

overwhelmingly　done；　and；　nothing　daunted；　they　still　claim　you　as

their　own。　　You　and　I　know　what　the　lever　of　their　power　is。　　Break

that　lever　before　their　faces；　and　they　can　shake　you　no　more

forever。　　Most　of　you　have　treated　me　with　kindness　and　consideration

and　I　trust　you　will　not　now　think　I　improperly　touch　what　is

exclusively　your　own；　when；　for　the　sake　of　the　whole　country；　I　ask；

Can　you；　for　your　States；　do　better　than　to　take　the　course　I　urge？

Discarding　punctilio　and　maxims　adapted　to　more　manageable　times；　and

looking　only　to　the　unprecedentedly　stern　facts　of　our　case；　can　you

do　better　in　any　possible　event？　　You　prefer　that　the　constitutional

relation　of　the　States　to　the　nation　shall　be　practically　restored

without　disturbance　of　the　institution；　and　if　this　were　done；　my

whole　duty　in　this　respect；　under　the　Constitution　and　my　oath　of

office；　would　be　performed。　　But　it　is　not　done；　and　we　are　trying　to

accomplish　it　by　war。　　The　incidents　of　the　war　cannot　be　avoided。

If　the　war　continues　long；　as　it　must　if　the　object　be　not　sooner

attained；　the　institution　in　your　States　will　be　extinguished　by　mere

friction　and　abrasionby　the　mere　incidents　of　the　war。　　It　will　be

gone；　and　you　will　have　nothing　valuable　in　lieu　of　it。　　Much　of　its