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throughout the United States in the cases where; by the authority of

the President of the United States; military; naval; and civil

officers of the United States; or any of them; hold persons under

their command or in their custody; either as prisoners of war; spies;

or aiders or abettors of the enemy; or officers; soldiers; or seamen

enrolled or drafted or mustered or enlisted in or belonging to the

land or naval forces of the United States; or as deserters therefrom;

or otherwise amenable to military law or the rules and articles of

war or the rules or regulations prescribed for the military or naval

services by authority of the President of the United States; or for

resisting a draft; or for any other offense against the military or

naval service



Now; therefore; I; Abraham Lincoln; President of the United States;

do hereby proclaim and make known to all whom it may concern that the

privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is suspended throughout the

United States in the several cases before mentioned; and that this

suspension will continue throughout the duration of the said

rebellion or until this proclamation shall; by a subsequent one to be

issued by the President of the United States; be modified or revoked。

And I do hereby require all magistrates; attorneys; and other civil

officers within the United States and all officers and others in the

military and naval services of the United States to take distinct

notice of this suspension and to give it full effect; and all

citizens of the United States to conduct and govern themselves

accordingly and in conformity with the Constitution of the United

States and the laws of Congress in such case made and provided。



In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal

of the United States to be affixed; this fifteenth day of September;

A。D。 1863; and of the independence of the United States of America

the eighty…eighth。



ABRAHAM LINCOLN。



By the President:

WILLIAM H。 SEWARD;

Secretary of State。









TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;

September 13; 1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK:



If I did not misunderstand General Meade's last despatch; he posts

you on facts as well as he can; and desires your views and those of

the Government as to what he shall do。  My opinion is that he should

move upon Lee at once in manner of general attack; leaving to

developments whether he will make it a real attack。  I think this

would develop Lee's real condition and purposes better than the

cavalry alone can do。  Of course my opinion is not to control you and

General Meade。



Yours truly;



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO MRS。 SPEED。



WASHINGTON; D。C。; September 16; 1862。



MRS。 J。 F。 SPEED; Louisville; Ky。:



Mr。 Holman will not be jostled from his place with my knowledge and

consent。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON; September 16; 1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL MEADE; Warrenton; Va。:



Is Albert Jones of Company K; Third Maryland Volunteers; to be shot

on Friday next?  If so please state to me the general features of the

case。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SCHENCK。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON; September 17; 1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL SCHENCK; Baltimore; Md。:



Major Haynor left here several days ago under a promise to put down

in writing; in detail; the facts in relation to the misconduct of the

people on the eastern shore of Virginia。  He has not returned。

Please send him over。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;

September 17; 1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL MEADE;

Headquarters Army of Potomac:



Yours in relation to Albert Jones is received。 I am appealed to in

behalf of Richard M。 Abrams of Company A; Sixth New Jersey

Volunteers; by Governor Parker; Attorney…General Frelinghuysen;

Governor Newell; Hon。 Mr。 Middleton; M。 C。; of the district; and the

marshal who arrested him。  I am also appealed to in behalf of Joseph

S。 Smith; of Company A; Eleventh New Jersey Volunteers; by Governor

Parker; Attorney…General Frelinghuysen; and Hon。 Marcus C。 Ward。

Please state the circumstances of their cases to me。



A。 LINCOLN。









REQUEST TO SUGGEST NAME FOR A BABY



TELEGRAM TO C。 M。 SMITH。



WASHINGTON; D。 C。; September 18; 1863。



C。M。 SMITH; Esq。; Springfield; Ill。:



Why not name him for the general you fancy most?  This is my

suggestion。



A。 LINCOLN









TELEGRAM TO MRS。 ARMSTRONG。



WASHINGTON; September 18; 1863。



MRS。 HANNAH ARMSTRONG; Petersburg; Ill。:



I have just ordered the discharge of your boy William; as you say;

now at Louisville; Ky。



A。 LINCOLN。









TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON。

(Private。)

EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON; D。 C。;

September 19。1863。



HON。 ANDREW JOHNSON。



MY DEAR SIR:Herewith I send you a paper; substantially the same as

the one drawn up by yourself and mentioned in your despatch; but

slightly changed in two particulars: First; yours was so drawn as

that I authorized you to carry into effect the fourth section; etc。;

whereas I so modify it as to authorize you to so act as to require

the United States to carry into effect that section。



Secondly; you had a clause committing me in some sort to the State

constitution of Tennessee; which I feared might embarrass you in

making a new constitution; if you desire; so I dropped that clause。



Yours very truly;



A。 LINCOLN。



'Inclosure。'



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON; D。 C。;



September 19; 1863。



HON。 ANDREW JOHNSON;

Military Governor of Tennessee:



In addition to the matters contained in the orders and instructions

given you by the Secretary of War; you are hereby authorized to

exercise such powers as may be necessary and proper to enable the

loyal people of Tennessee to present such a republican form of State

government as will entitle the State to the guaranty of the United

States therefor; and to be protected under such State government by

the United States against invasion and domestic violence; all

according to the fourth Section of the fourth article of the

Constitution of the United States。



ABRAHAM LINCOLN









MILITARY STRATEGY



TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK

EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON D。C。

September 19; 1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK:



By General Meade's despatch to you of yesterday it appears that he

desires your views and those of the government as to whether he shall

advance upon the enemy。  I am not prepared to order; or even advise;

an advance in this case; wherein I know so little of particulars; and

wherein he; in the field; thinks the risk is so great and the promise

of advantage so small。



And yet the case presents matter for very serious consideration in

another aspect。  These two armies confront each other across a small

river; substantially midway between the two capitals; each defending

its own capital; and menacing the other。   General Meade estimates

the enemy's infantry in front of him at not less than 40;000。

Suppose we add fifty per cent。 to this for cavalry; artillery; and

extra…duty men stretching as far as Richmond; making the whole force

of the enemy 60;000。



General Meade; as shown by the returns; has with him; and between him

and Washington; of the same classes; of well men; over 90;000。

Neither can bring the whole of his men into a battle; but each can

bring as large a percentage in as the other。  For a battle; then;

General Meade has three men to General Lee's two。  Yet; it having

been determined that choosing ground and standing on the defensive

gives so great advantage that the three cannot safely attack the two;

the three are left simply standing on the defensive also。



If the enemy's 60;000 are sufficient to keep our 90;000 away from

Richmond; why; by the same rule; may not 40;000 of ours keep their

60;000 away from Washington; leaving us 50;000 to put to some other

use?  Having practically come to the mere defensive; it seems to be

no economy at all to employ twice as many men for that object as are

needed。  With no object; certainly; to mislead myself; I can perceive

no fault in this statement; unless we admit we are not the equal of

the enemy; man for man。  I hope you will consider it。



To avoid misunderstanding; let me say that to attempt to fight the

enemy slowly back into his entrenchments at Richmond; and then to

capture him; is an idea I have been trying to repudiate for quite a

year。



My judgment is so clear against it that I would scarcely allow the

attempt to be made if the general in command should desire to make

it。  My last attempt upon Richmond was to get McClellan; when he was

nearer there than the enemy was; to run in ahead of him。   Since then

I have constantly d

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