Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 4 [Mar. 5, 1860-Oct. 24, 1861].

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Title
Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 4 [Mar. 5, 1860-Oct. 24, 1861].
Author
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
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New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press
1953.
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Hon. Sec. of War Executive Mansion
My dear Sir August 19, 1861

At the request of Brigadier General Anderson, I have concluded to appoint George H. Thomas, of the 2nd. Cavalry, a Brigadier General of Volunteers.2Open page

Page 492

Also, let the Hon. James Shields, now of California, be appointed a Brigadier General of Volunteers.3Open page

Also, Col. Michael Corcoran, now a prisoner at Richmond.4Open page Yours truly A. LINCOLN

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