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[1] ALS, DLC-McClellan Papers. Lincoln's communication was prompted by a telegram of the same date from the men whom he addressed, reading as follows: ``If Sherman is not promptly reinforced he may meet fate of Lyon in Missouri.
Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862].
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- Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862].
- Author
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
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- New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press
- 1953.
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"Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862]." In the digital collection Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/lincoln5. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.
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Page 15
The consequences of such a result you can see.'' (DLC-RTL). A longer telegram received the same day from George D. Prentice estimated Buckner's force as ``four (4) probably six (6) or seven (7) times'' Sherman's. No reply to Lincoln's specific queries is in the Lincoln Papers.