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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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"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.

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To Edwin M. Stanton1

Hon. Sec. of War. Executive Mansion,
Sir. Washington, Sep. 10. 1862.

Gen. Casey's report of arrival of troops is different from that of the Railroad agent. The agent reports to me this morning as follows, for yesterday.

133 N.Y. 950

11 Vt. 991

139. N.Y. 1017

119. Do 800

Recruits for old Regs. 254

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4012

You see the difference A. LINCOLN

Annotation

[1]   ALS, RPB. General Casey was in charge of recruiting and encamping new troops upon arrival at Washington. George S. Koontz, agent of the Baltimore

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and Ohio Railroad, reported on arrival of new troops beginning on August 20 and continuing through September 13. Lincoln's figures are taken from Koontz's report of September 10 (DLC-RTL).

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