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correspondence about prisoners。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY； D。 C。；
May 29； 1862。 10。30 A。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
I think we shall be able within three days to tell you certainly
whether any considerable force of the enemyJackson or any one else
is moving on to Harper's Ferry or vicinity。 Take this expected
development into your calculations。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL N。 P。 BANKS。
WASHINGTON； May 29； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL BANKS； Williamsport； Maryland：
General McDowell's advance should； and probably will； be at or near
Front Royal at twelve （noon） tomorrow。 General Fremont will be at or
near Strasburg as soon。 Please watch the enemy closely； and follow
and harass and detain him if he attempts to retire。 I mean this for
General Saxton's force as well as that immediately with you。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL FREMONT
WASHINGTON； May 29； 1862。 12 M。
MAJOR…GENERAL FREMONT； Moorefield； Virginia：
General McDowell's advance； if not checked by the enemy； should； and
probably will； be at Front Royal by twelve （noon） to…morrow。 His
force； when up； will be about 20；000。 Please have your force at
Strasburg； or； if the route you are moving on does not lead to that
point； as near Strasburg as the enemy may be by the same time。 Your
despatch No。30 received and satisfactory。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I。 McDOWELL。
WASHINGTON； May 29； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL McDOWELL； Manassas Junction：
General Fremont's force should； and probably will； be at or near
Strasburg by twelve （noon） tomorrow。 Try to have your force； or the
advance of it； at Front Royal as soon。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MARCY。
WASHINGTON； May 29； 1862。 1。20 P。M。
GENERAL R。 B。 MARCY：
Your despatch as to the South Anna and Ashland being seized by our
forces this morning is received。 Understanding these points to be on
the Richmond and Fredericksburg railroad； I heartily congratulate the
country； and thank General McClellan and his army for their seizure。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I。 McDOWELL。
WASHINGTON； May 30； 1862。 10 A。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL McDOWELL； Manassas Junction：
I somewhat apprehend that Fremont's force； in its present condition；
may not be quite strong enough in case it comes in collision with the
enemy。 For this additional reason I wish you to push forward your
column as rapidly as possible。 Tell me what number your force
reaching Front Royal will amount to。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL N。 P。 BANKS。
WASHINGTON； May 30； 1862。 10。15 A。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL BANKS；
Williamsport； Maryland； via Harper's Ferry：
If the enemy in force is in or about Martinsburg； Charlestown； and
Winchester； Or any or all of them； he may come in collision with
Fremont； in which case I am anxious that your force； with you and at
Harper's Ferry； should so operate as to assist Fremont if possible；
the same if the enemy should engage McDowell。 This was the meaning
of my despatch yesterday。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I。 McDOWELL。
WASHINGTON； May 30； 1862。 12。40。
MAJOR…GENERAL McDOWELL； Rectortown：
Your despatch of to…day received and is satisfactory。 Fremont has
nominally 22；000； really about 17；000。 Blenker's division is part
of it。 I have a despatch from Fremont this morning； not telling me
where he is； but he says：
〃Scouts and men from Winchester represent Jackson's force variously
at 30；000 to 60；000。 With him Generals Ewell and Longstreet。〃
The high figures erroneous； of course。 Do you know where Longstreet
is？ Corinth is evacuated and occupied by us。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL FREMONT。
WASHINGT0N； May 30； 1862。 2。30 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL FREMONT； Moorefield； Virginia：
Yours； saying you will reach Strasburg or vicinity at 5 P。M。
Saturday； has been received and sent to General McDowell； and he
directed to act in view of it。 You must be up to the time you
promised； if possible。
Corinth was evacuated last night； and is occupied by our troops to…
day； the enemy gone south to Okolotia； on the railroad to Mobile。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I。 McDOWELL。
WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON CITY； May 30； 1862。9。30 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL McDOWELL； Rectortown； Va。：
I send you a despatch just received from Saxton at Harper's Ferry：
〃The rebels are in line of battle in front of our lines。 They have
nine pieces of artillery； and in position； and cavalry。 I shelled
the woods in which they were； and they in return threw a large number
of shells into the lines and tents from which I moved last night to
take up a stronger position。 I expect a great deal from the battery
on the mountain； having three 9 inch Dahlgren bearing directly on the
enemy's approaches。 The enemy appeared this morning and then
retired； with the intention of drawing us on。 I shall act on the
defensive； as my position is a strong one。 In a skirmish which took
place this afternoon I lost one horse； The enemy lost two men killed
and seven wounded。
〃R。 SAXTON； Brigadier General。〃
It seems the game is before you。 Have sent a copy to General
Fremont。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON； May 31； 1862。 10。20 PM。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
A circle whose circumference shall pass through Harper's Ferry； Front
Royal； and Strasburg； and whose center shall be a little northeast of
Winchester； almost certainly has within it this morning the forces of
Jackson； Ewell； and Edward Johnson。 Quite certainly they were within
it two days ago。 Some part of their forces attacked Harper's Ferry
at dark last evening； and are still in sight this morning。 Shields；
with McDowell's advance； retook Front Royal at 11 A。M。 yesterday；
with a dozen of our own prisoners taken there a week ago； 150 of the
enemy； two locomotives； and eleven cars； some other property and
stores； and saved the bridge。
General Fremont； from the direction of Moorefield； promises to be at
or near Strasburg at 5 P。M。 to…day。 General Banks at Williamsport；
with his old force and his new force at Harper's Ferry； is directed
to co…operate。 Shields at Front Royal reports a rumor of still an
additional force of the enemy； supposed to be Anderson's； having
entered the valley of Virginia。 This last may or may not be true。
Corinth is certainly in the hands of General Halleck。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM FROM SECRETARY STANTON
TO GENERAL G。 A。 McCALL。；WASHINGTON； May 31； 1562。
GENERAL McCALL：
The President directs me to say to you that there can be nothing to
justify a panic at Fredericksburg。 He expects you to maintain your
position there as becomes a soldier and a general。
EDWIN M。 STANTON； Secretary of War。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON CITY； D。C。； June 1； 1862。 9。30。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
You are probably engaged with the enemy。 I suppose he made the
attack。 Stand well on your guard； hold all your ground； or yield any
only inch by inch and in good order。 This morning we merge General
Wool's department into yours； giving you command of the whole； and
sending General Dix to Port Monroe and General Wool to Fort McHenry。
We also send General Sigel to report to you for duty。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON； June 3； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
With these continuous rains I am very anxious about the Chickahominy
so close in your rear and crossing your line of communication。
Please look to it。
A。 LINCOLN； President。
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