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It is said Capt. Dallas was rejected by the Senate through mistake. If Gen. Thomas can be satisfied, to a reasonable degree of certainty, that this is true, let Capt. Dallas be reappointed at once.
Aug. 14. 1861 A. LINCOLN
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[1] AES, owned by R. E. Burdick, New York City. Lincoln's endorsement is written on a letter from Brigadier General William B. Franklin, August 12, requesting that the case of Alexander J. Dallas, whose appointment as captain in the Twelfth Infantry had been rejected by the Senate on August 5, be reconsidered on the basis of information furnished by Franklin. Below Lincoln's endorsement is the following:
``It was stated in the Military Comtee. of Senate, that Capt. Dallas was dismissed from the Navy & Marine Corps. This caused his rejection. Had the truth been known, he would have been confirmed by the Senate & endorsed by the Comtee. without doubt. In my opinion a great wrong has been done this gentleman. ``MILTON S. LATHAM
``Aug 15./61 of S. Mil. Comtee.
``I concur in the above
H WILSON''
Dallas had served (1846-1851) as midshipman in the Navy. See Lincoln's further communication to Thomas in this case, August 17, infra.