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The Writings of Abraham Lincoln
by Abraham Lincoln
VOLUME SIX
WRITINGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN
1862…1863
RECOMMENDATION OF NAVAL OFFICERS
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS。
WASHINGTON； D。C。； May 14； 1862。
TO SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES：
The third section of the 〃Act further to promote the efficiency of
the Navy；〃 approved 21st of December； 1861； provides：
〃That the President of the United States by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate； shall have the authority to detail from the
retired list of the navy for the command of squadrons and single
ships such officers as he may believe that the good of the service
requires to be thus placed in command； and such officers may； if upon
the recommendation of the President of the United States they shall
receive a vote of thanks of Congress for their services and gallantry
in action against an enemy； be restored to the active list； and not
otherwise。〃
In conformity with this law； Captain David G。 Farragut was nominated
to the Senate for continuance as the flag…officer in command of the
squadron which recently rendered such important service to the Union
by his successful operations on the lower Mississippi and capture of
New Orleans。
Believing that no occasion could arise which would more fully
correspond with the intention of the law or be more pregnant with
happy influence as an example； I cordially recommend that Captain D。
G。 Farragut receive a vote of thanks of Congress for his services and
gallantry displayed in the capture since 21st December； 1861； of
Forts Jackson and St。 Philip； city of New Orleans； and the
destruction of various rebel gunboats； rams； etc。。。。。。。。。。。。
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES：
I submit herewith a list of naval officers who commanded vessels
engaged in the recent brilliant operations of the squadron commanded
by Flag…officer Farragut which led to the capture of Forts Jackson
and St。 Philip； city of New Orleans； and the destruction of rebel
gunboats； rams； etc。； in April 1862。 For their services and
gallantry on those occasions I cordially recommend that they should；
by name； receive a vote of thanks of Congress：
LIST：
Captain Theodorus Bailey。
Captain Henry W。 Morris。
Captain Thomas T。 Craven。
Commander Henry H。 Bell。
Commander Samuel Phillips Lee。
Commander Samuel Swartwout。
Commander Melancton Smith。
Commander Charles Stewart Boggs
Commander John De Camp
Commander James Alden。
Commander David D。 Porter。
Commander Richard Wainwright。
Commander William B。 Renshaw。
Lieutenant Commanding Abram D。 Harrell。
Lieutenant Commanding Edward Donaldson。
Lieutenant Commanding George H。 Preble。
Lieutenant Commanding Edward T。 Nichols。
Lieutenant Commanding Jonathan M。 Wainwright。
Lieutenant Commanding John Guest。
Lieutenant Commanding Charles H。 B。 Caldwell。
Lieutenant Commanding Napoleon B。 Harrison。
Lieutenant Commanding Albert N。 Smith。
Lieutenant Commanding Pierce Crosby。
Lieutenant Commanding George M。 Ransom。
Lieutenant Commanding Watson Smith。
Lieutenant Commanding John H。 Russell。
Lieutenant Commanding Walter W。 Queen。
Lieutenant Commanding K。 Randolph Breese。
Acting Lieutenant Commanding Seliin E。 Woolworth。
Acting Lieutenant Commanding Charles H。 Baldwin。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
WASHINGTON； D。C。； May 14； 1862
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON CITY； May 15； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN； Cumberland； Virginia：
Your long despatch of yesterday is just received。 I will answer more
fully soon。 Will say now that all your despatches to the Secretary
of War have been promptly shown to me。 Have done and shall do all I
could and can to sustain you。 Hoped that the opening of James River
and putting Wool and Burnside in communication； with an open road to
Richmond； or to you； had effected something in that direction。 I am
still unwilling to take all our force off the direct line between
Richmond and here。
A。 LINCOLN。
SPEECH TO THE 12TH INDIANA REGIMENT；
MAY ＇15？＇ 1862
SOLDIERS； OF THE TWELFTH INDIANA REGIMENT： It
has not been customary heretofore； nor will it be hereafter； for me
to say something to every regiment passing in review。 It occurs too
frequently for me to have speeches ready on all occasions。 As you
have paid such a mark of respect to the chief magistrate； it appears
that I should say a word or two in reply。 Your colonel has thought
fit； on his own account and in your name； to say that you are
satisfied with the manner in which I have performed my part in the
difficulties which have surrounded the nation。 For your kind
expressions I am extremely grateful； but on the other hand I assure
you that the nation is more indebted to you； and such as you； than to
me。 It is upon the brave hearts and strong arms of the people of the
country that our reliance has been placed in support of free
government and free institutions。
For the part which you and the brave army of which you are a part
have； under Providence； performed in this great struggle； I tender
more thanks especially to this regiment； which has been the subject
of good report。 The thanks of the nation will follow you； and may
God's blessing rest upon you now and forever。 I hope that upon your
return to your homes you will find your friends and loved ones well
and happy。 I bid you farewell。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL I。 McDOWELL。
WASHINGTON； May 16； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL McDOWELL：
What is the strength of your force now actually with you？
A。 LINCOLN。
MEMORANDUM OF PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO INSTRUCTIONS OF ABOVE DATE TO
GENERAL McDOWELL； AND GENERAL MEIGS'S INDORSEMENT THEREON。
May 17； 1862。
You will retain the separate command of the forces taken with you；
but while co…operating with General McClellan you will obey his
orders； except that you are to judge； and are not to allow your force
to be disposed otherwise than so as to give the greatest protection
to this capital which may be possible from that distance。
＇Indorsement。＇
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR：
The President having shown this to me； I suggested that it is
dangerous to direct a subordinate not to obey the orders of his
superior in any case； and that to give instructions to General
McClellan to this same end and furnish General McDowell with a copy
thereof would effect the object desired by the President。 He desired
me to say that the sketch of instructions to General McClellan
herewith he thought made this addition unnecessary。
Respectfully；
M。 C。 M。
INDORSEMENT RELATING TO GENERAL DAVID HUNTER'S
ORDER OF MILITARY EMANCIPATION；
MAY 17； 1862
No commanding general shall do such a thing upon my responsibility
without consulting me。
A。 LINCOLN。
FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON； May 18； 1862。
GENERAL：
Your despatch to the President； asking reinforcements； has been
received and carefully considered。
The President is not willing to uncover the capital entirely； and it
is believed that； even if this were prudent； it would require more
time to effect a junction between your army and that of the
Rappahannock by the way of the Potomac and York rivers than by a land
march。 In order； therefore； to increase the strength of the attack
upon Richmond at the earliest moment； General McDowell has been
ordered to march upon that city by the shortest route。 He is
ordered； keeping himself always in position to save the capital from
all possible attack； so to operate as to put his left wing in
communication with your right wing； and you are instructed to co…
operate so as to establish this communication as soon as possible by
extending your right…wing to the north of Richmond。
It is believed that this communication can be safely established
either north or south of the Pamunkey River。
In any event； you will be able to prevent the main body of the
enemy's forces from leaving Richmond and falling in overwhelming
force upon General McDowell。 He will move with between thirty…five
and forty thousand men。
A copy of the instructions to General McDowell are with this。 The
specific task assigned to his command has been to provide against any
danger to the capital of the nation。
At your earnest call for reinforcements； he is sent forward to co…
operate in the reduction of Richmond； but charged； in attempting
this； not to uncover the city of Washington； and you will give no
order； either before or after your junction； which can put him out of
position to cover this city。 You and he will communicate with each
other by telegraph or otherwise as frequently as may be necessary for
efficient cooperation。 When General McDowell is in position on your
right； his su
