Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 6 [Dec. 13, 1862-Nov. 3, 1863].

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Title: Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 6 [Dec. 13, 1862-Nov. 3, 1863].
Author: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Publication: New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press; 1953.
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To Edwin M. Stanton1Jump to section

March 24, 1863

Let James H. Ledlie . . . be made a Brigadier General, if it is legally possible. I doubt if it is admissable, but if it is, let his appointment date from the Goldsboro battle.

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[1] The Collector, July 1948, No. M 1345. According to the catalog description Lincoln's note is on a letter from John G. Foster to Henry W. Halleck, asking that Ledlie's nomination be submitted to the Senate. Colonel James H. Ledlie of the Third New York Artillery was appointed brigadier general of Volunteers as of December 24, 1862, but the appointment expired on March 4, 1863. His re-appointment was dated October 27, 1863.

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