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declaring that an extraordinary occasion requires the Senate of the
United States to convene for the transaction of business at the
Capitol； in the city of Washington； on the 4th day of March next； at
12 o'clock at noon on that day； of which all who shall at that time
be entitled to act as members of that body are hereby required to
take notice。
Given under my hand and the seal of the United States； at Washington；
the twenty eighth day of February A。D。 1863； and of the independence
of the United States of America； the eighty…seventh。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD；
Secretary o f State。
TO SECRETARY SEWARD。
WASHINGTON； March； 7；1863。
Mr。 M。 is now with me on the question of the Honolulu Commissioner。
It pains me some that this tilt for the place of Colonel Baker's
friend grows so fierce； now that the Colonel is no longer alive to
defend him。 I presume； however； we shall have no rest from it。 In
self…defense I am disposed to say； 〃Make a selection and send it to
me。〃
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR TOD；
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
March 9； 1863。
GOVERNOR DAVID TOD； Columbus； Ohio：
I think your advice with that of others would be valuable in the
selection of provost…marshals for Ohio。
A。 LINCOLN。
PROCLAMATION RECALLING SOLDIERS TO THEIR REGIMENTS
MARCH 10； 1863
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES：
A Proclamation
In pursuance of the twenty…sixth section of the act of Congress
entitled 〃An act for enrolling and calling out the national forces；
and for other purposes；〃 approved on the 3d day of March； 1863； I；
Abraham Lincoln； President and Commander…in…Chief of the Army and
Navy of the United States； do hereby order and command that all
soldiers enlisted or drafted in the service of the United States now
absent from their regiments without leave shall forthwith return to
their respective regiments。
And I do hereby declare and proclaim that all soldiers now absent
from their respective regiments without leave who shall； on or before
the first day of April； 1863； report themselves at any rendezvous
designated by the general orders of the War Department No。 58；
hereto annexed； may be restored to their respective regiments without
punishment； except the forfeiture of pay and allowances during their
absence； and all who do not return within the time above specified
shall be arrested as deserters and punished as the law provides； and
Whereas evil…disposed and disloyal persons at sundry places have
enticed and procured soldiers to desert and absent themselves from
their regiments； thereby weakening the strength of the armies and
prolonging the war； giving aid arid comfort to the enemy； and cruelly
exposing the gallant and faithful soldiers remaining in the ranks to
increased hardships and danger：
I do therefore call upon all patriotic and faithful citizens to
oppose and resist the aforementioned dangerous and treasonable
crimes； and to aid in restoring to their regiments all soldiers
absent without leave； and to assist in the execution of the act of
Congress 〃for enrolling and calling out the national forces； and for
other purposes；〃 and to support the proper authorities in the
prosecution and punishment of offenders against said act and in
suppressing tile insurrection and rebellion。
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand。 Done at the city
of Washington； this tenth day of March； A。D。 1863； and of the
independence of the United States the eighty…seventh。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President：
EDWIN M。 STANTON； Secretary of War。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HOOKER。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
March 13； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER：
General Stahel wishes to be assigned to General Heintzelman and
General Heintzelman also desires it。 I would like to oblige both if
it would not injure the service in your army； or incommode you。 What
say you？
A。 LINCOLN。
TO SECRETARY SEWARD。
WASHINGTON； Match 15； 1863。
I am very glad of your note saying 〃recent despatches from him are
able； judicious； and loyal；〃 and that if I agree； we will leave him
there。 I am glad to agree； so long as the public interest does not
seem to require his removal。
TELEGRAM TO J。 O。 MORTON。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
March 16； 1863。
HON。 J。 O。 MORTON； Joliet； Ill。：
William Chumasero is proposed for provost…marshal of your district。
What think you of it？ I understand he is a good man。
A。 LINCOLN。
GRANT'S EXCLUSION OF A NEWSPAPER REPORTER
REVOCATION OF SENTENCE OF T。 W。 KNOX。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
March 20； 1863。
WHOM IT MAY CONCERN：Whereas； it appears to my satisfaction that
Thomas W。 Knox； a correspondent of the New York Herald； has been by
the sentence of a court…martial excluded from the military department
under command of Major…General Grant； and also that General Thayer；
president of the court…martial which rendered the sentence； and
Major…General McClernand； in command of a corps of that department；
and many other respectable persons； are of opinion that Mr。 Knox's
offense was technical rather than wilfully wrong； and that the
sentence should be revoked： now； therefore； said sentence is hereby
so far revoked as to allow Mr。 Knox to return to General Grant's
headquarters； and to remain if General Grant shall give his express
assent； and to again leave the department if General Grant shall
refuse such assent。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO BENJAMIN GRATZ。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
March 25；1863。
Mr。 BENJAMIN GRATZ； Lexington； Ky。：
Show this to whom it may concern as your authority for allowing Mrs。
Selby to remain at your house； so long as you choose to be
responsible for what she may do。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL ROSECRANS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； March 25； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL ROSECRANS； Murfreesborough； Tenn。：
Your dispatches about General Davis and General Mitchell are
received。 General Davis' case is not particular； being simply one of
a great many recommended and not nominated because they would
transcend the number allowed by law。 General Mitchell （was）
nominated and rejected by the Senate and I do not think it proper for
me to renominate him without a change of circumstances such as the
performance of additional service； or an expressed change of purpose
on the part of at least some senators who opposed him。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL S。 A。 HURLBUT。
WASHINGTON； March 25； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL HURLBUT； Memphis：
What news have you？ What from Vicksburg？ What from Yazoo Pass？
What from Lake Providence？ What generally？
A。 LINCOLN。
QUESTION OF RAISING NEGRO TROOPS
TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON。
（Private。）
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON
March 26； 1863。
HON。 ANDREW JOHNSON。
MY DEAR SIR：I am told you have at least thought of raising a negro
military force。 In my opinion the country now needs no specific
thing so much as some man of your ability and position to go to this
work。 When I speak of your position； I mean that of an eminent
citizen of a slave State and himself a slaveholder。 The colored
population is the great available and yet unavailed of force for
restoring the Union。 The bare sight of fifty thousand armed and
drilled black soldiers upon the banks of the Mississippi would end
the rebellion at once； and who doubts that we can present that sight
if we but take hold in earnest？ If you have been thinking of it；
please do not dismiss the thought。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
PROCLAMATION APPOINTING A NATIONAL FAST…DAY。
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：
A Proclamation。
March 30； 1863。
Whereas the Senate of the United States； devoutly recognizing the
supreme authority and just government of Almighty God in all the
affairs of men and of nations； has by a resolution requested the
President to designate and set apart a day for national prayer and
humiliation：
And whereas it is the duty of nations as well as men to own their
dependence upon the overruling power of God； to confess their sins
and transgressions in humble sorrow； yet with assured hope that
genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon； and to recognize
the sublime truth； announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all
history； that those nations only are blessed whose God is the Lord：
And insomuch as we know that by His divine law nations； like
individuals； are subjected to punishments and chastisements in this
world； may we not justly fear that the awful calamity of civil war
which now desolates the land may be but a punishment inflicted u
