Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862].

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Title: Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862].
Author: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Publication: New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press; 1953.
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To Edwin M. Stanton1Jump to section

If Mr. Clemens can be sent to Gen. McClernand, on the terms indicated, let it be done. A. LINCOLN

April 4, 1862

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[1] AES, RPB. Lincoln's endorsement is written on a letter from Sherrard Clemens, former member of Congress (1852-1853, 1857-1861), Wheeling, Virginia, March 26, 1862, to Stanton requesting that he ``be allowed to act, (at my own expense) as a volunteer aid, to Genl. McClernand, with whom I served in Congress, or as aid to some other General, who will have command at New Orleans. . . .'' On April 9, Lorenzo Thomas endorsed that ``Mr. Clemens could not, without military rank, act in the capacity of Aide. . . .'' No action was taken by Stanton, and Clemens later served in the Confederate Army.

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