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nearer there than the enemy was； to run in ahead of him。 Since then
I have constantly desired the Army of the Potomac to make Lee's army；
and not Richmond； its objective point。 If our army cannot fall upon
the enemy and hurt him where he is； it is plain to me it can gain
nothing by attempting to follow him over a succession of intrenched
lines into a fortified city。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO MRS。 LINCOLN。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C。； September 20； 1863。
MRS。 A。 LINCOLN； New York：
I neither see nor hear anything of sickness here now； though there
may be much without my knowing it。 I wish you to stay or come just
as is most agreeable to yourself。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO MRS。 LINCOLN。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C； September 21； 1863。
MRS。 A。 LINCOLN。 Fifth Avenue Hotel。 New York：
The air is so clear and cool and apparently healthy that I would be
glad for you to come。 Nothing very particular； but I would be glad
to see you and Tad。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。
EXECUTIVE MANSION WASHINGTON； D。 C。；
September 21； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK：
I think it very important for General Rosecrans to hold his position
at or about Chattanooga； because if held from that place to
Cleveland； both inclusive； it keeps all Tennessee clear of the enemy；
and also breaks one of his most important railroad lines。 To prevent
these consequences is so vital to his cause that he cannot give up
the effort to dislodge us from the position； thus bringing him to us
and saving us the labor； expense； and hazard of going farther to find
him； and also giving us the advantage of choosing our own ground and
preparing it to fight him upon。 The details must； of course； be
left to General Rosecrans； while we must furnish him the means to the
utmost of our ability。 If you concur； I think he would better be
informed that we are not pushing him beyond this position； and that；
in fact； our judgment is rather against his going beyond it。 If he
can only maintain this position； without more； this rebellion can
only eke out a short and feeble existence； as an animal sometimes may
with a thorn in its vitals。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A。 E。 BURNSIDE
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； D。C。； September 21； 1863。
GENERAL BURNSIDE； Greenville； Tenn。：
If you are to do any good to Rosecrans it will not do to waste time
with Jonesboro。 It is already too late to do the most good that
might have been done； but I hope it will still do some good。 Please
do not lose a moment。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A。 E。 BURNSIDE
WAR DEPARTMENT； September 21； 1863。11A。M。
GENERAL BURNSIDE； Knoxville； Tenn。：
Go to Rosecrans with your force without a moment's delay。
A。 LINCOLN；
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W。 S。 ROSECRANS
WASHINGTON； September 21； 1863。 12。55 PM。
MAJOR…GENERAL ROSECRANS； Chattanooga：
Be of good cheer。 We have unabated confidence in you； and in your
soldiers and officers。 In the main you must be the judge as to what
is to be done。 If I were to suggest； I would say； save your army by
taking strong positions until Burnside joins you； when； I hope； you
can turn the tide。 I think you had better send a courier to Burnside
to hurry him up。 We cannot reach him by telegraph。 We suppose some
force is going to you from Corinth； but for want of communication we
do not know how they are getting along。 We shall do our utmost to
assist you。 Send us your present positions。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W。 S。 ROSECRANS。
＇Cipher。＇
WAR DEPARTMENT； September 22； 1863。8。30 A。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL ROSECRANS； Chattanooga； Tenn。：
We have not a word here as to the whereabouts or condition of your
army up to a later hour than sunset； Sunday； the 20th。 Your
despatches to me of 9 A。M。； and to General Halleck of 2 P。 M。；
yesterday； tell us nothing later on those points。 Please relieve my
anxiety as to the position and condition of your army up to the
latest moment。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO O。 M。 HATCH AND J。 K。 DUBOIS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON。
September 22； 1863。
HON。 O。 M。 HATCH； HON。 J。 K。 DUBOIS；
Springfield； Ill。：
Your letter is just received。 The particular form of my despatch was
jocular； which I supposed you gentlemen knew me well enough to
understand。 General Allen is considered here as a very faithful and
capable officer； and one who would be at least thought of for
quartermaster…general if that office were vacant。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO MRS。 LINCOLN。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； September 22； 1863。
MRS。 A。 LINCOLN； Fifth Avenue House； New York：Did you receive my
despatch of yesterday？ Mrs。 Cuthbert did not correctly understand me。
I directed her to tell you to use your own pleasure whether to stay
or come； and I did not say it is sickly and that you should on no
account come。 So far as I see or know； it was never healthier； and I
really wish to see you。 Answer this on receipt。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W。 S。 ROSECRANS。
WASHINGTON； September 23；1863。 9。13 A。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL ROSECRANS； Chattanooga； Tenn：
Below is Bragg's despatch as found in the Richmond papers。 You see
he does not claim so many prisoners or captured guns as you were
inclined to concede。 He also confesses to heavy loss。 An exchanged
general of ours leaving Richmond yesterday says two of Longstreet's
divisions and his entire artillery and two of Pickett's brigades and
Wise's legion have gone to Tennessee。 He mentions no other。
〃CHICAMAUGA RIVER； SEPTEMBER 20。
〃GENERAL COOPER； Adjutant…General：
〃After two days' hard fighting we have driven the enemy； after a
desperate resistance； from several positions； and now hold the field；
but he still confronts us。 The loses are heavy on both sides；
especially in our officers。。。。。。。。。。。。。。
BRAXTON BRAGG
A。 LINCOLN
PROCLAMATION OPENING THE PORT OF ALEXANDRIA； VIRGINIA；
SEPTEMBER 24； 1863。
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：
A Proclamation。
Whereas； in my proclamation of the twenty…seventh of April； 1861； the
ports of the States of Virginia and North Carolina were； for reasons
therein set forth； placed under blockade； and whereas the port of
Alexandria； Virginia； has since been blockaded； but as the blockade
of said port may now be safely relaxed with advantage to the
interests of commerce：
Now； therefore； be it known that I； Abraham Lincoln； President of the
United Sates； pursuant to the authority in me vested by the fifth
section of the act of Congress； approved on the 13th of July； 1861；
entitled 〃An act further to provide for the collection of duties on
imports； and for other purposes；〃 do hereby declare that the blockade
of the said port of Alexandria shall so far cease and determine； from
and after this date； that commercial intercourse with said port；
except as to persons； things； and information contraband of war； may
from this date be carried on； subject to the laws of the United
States； and to the limitations and in pursuance of the regulations
which are prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in his order
which is appended to my proclamation of the 12th of May； 1862。
In witness whereof； I have hereunto set my hand； and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed。
Done at the city of Washington； this twenty…fourth day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty…three；
and of the independence of the United States the eighty…eighth。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD；
Secretary of State。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W。 S。 ROSECRANS。
WAR DEPARTMENT； September 24； 1863。 10 A。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL ROSECRANS； Chattanooga； Term。：
Last night we received the rebel accounts； through Richmond papers；
of your late battle。 They give Major…General Hood as mortally
wounded； and Brigadiers Preston Smith； Wofford； Walthall； Helm of
Kentucky； and DesMer killed； and Major…Generals Preston； Cleburne；
and Gregg； and Brigadier…Generals Benning； Adams； Burm； Brown； and
John ＇B。 H。＇ Helm wounded。 By confusion the two Helms may be the
same man； and Bunn and Brown may be the same man。 With Burnside；
Sherman； and from elsewhere we shall get to you from forty to sixty
thousand additional men。
A。 LINCOLN
MRS。 LINCOLN'S REBEL BROTHER…IN…LAW KILLED
TELEGRAM TO MRS。 LINCOLN。
WAR DEPARTMENT； SEPTEMBER 24； 1863
MRS。 A。 LINCOLN； Fifth Avenue Hotel； New York：
We now have a tolerably accurate summing up of the late battle
between Rosecrans and Braag。 The result is that we are worste
