To George G. Meade2Open page
If there is any reason to believe that this boy was under eighteen when he deserted, suspend his execution until further order.
Oct. 8. 1863. A. LINCOLN
To Major Gen. Meade
Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 6 [Dec. 13, 1862-Nov. 3, 1863].
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- Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 6 [Dec. 13, 1862-Nov. 3, 1863].
- 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 6 [Dec. 13, 1862-Nov. 3, 1863]." In the digital collection Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/lincoln6. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.
Pages
Page 507
Annotation
[1] AES, DNA RG 153, Judge Advocate General, MM 1041. Lincoln's endorsement is written on the jacket of papers in the case of William F. Weeks, Company K, Fifty-ninth New York Volunteers, sentenced to be shot for desertion. No further reference has been located.