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 Irvin McDowell1Jump to section

Majr. Genl. McDowell Washington City, D.C.
Front-Royal, Va June 3, 1862 6.15 P.M.

Anxious to know whether Shields can head or flank Jackson. Please tell about where Shields and Jackson respectively are, at the time this reaches you. A. LINCOLN

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[1] ALS, RPB. McDowell telegraphed June 4, 12:10 A.M., that he could only infer the position of ``Stonewall'' Jackson's army, ``as I have nothing on that point from either Genl Fremont or Genl Shields Since Fremont has been in Woodstock Jackson has had time to be south of Mt Jackson with macadamized turnpike. Shields is at Luray---his advance at the Shenandoah on the road to New Market with an indifferent road which the constant rains are making bad and with the Shenandoah impassable and rising.'' (DLC-RTL).

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