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 24, 2024.
Respectfully submitted to the Navy Department, asking special attention, and as favorable action as may be consistent.
Aug. 22. 1862 A. LINCOLN
Annotation
[1] AES, NN. Lincoln's endorsement is written on a letter from Rear Admiral Samuel F. Du Pont, Port Royal, South Carolina, August 15, 1862, introducing ``my young friend and acting flag Lieutenant Mr [Samuel W.] Preston . . . from Illinois'' and recommending him for promotion to ``full Lieutenant.'' Preston was appointed lieutenant dating from August 1, 1862.