Executive Mansion,
Mr. W. C. Bryant. Washington, May 14, 1863.
Mr. W. C. Bryant. Washington, May 14, 1863.
My dear Sir Yours requesting that Gen. Sigel may be again assigned to command, is received. Allow me to briefly explain. I kept Gen. Sigel in command for several months, he requesting to resign, or to be relieved. At length, at his urgent & repeated solicitation, he was relieved. Now it is inconvenient to assign him a command without relieving or dismissing some other officer, who is not asking, and perhaps would object, to being so disposed of. This is one of a class of cases; and you perceive how embarrassing they are. Yours very truly A. LINCOLN