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. Stanton2Open page

May 23, 1863

There is a mistake somewhere in this case. By the accompanying copy of Gov. Curtin's letter, with my indorsement on it, it is seen that I removed the disability of Lt. Colonel Witherell, for the express purpose of allowing him to be appointed Lieut. Col. of the 82nd. Regt. & not, as the writer of this assumes, to allow him to be appointed to any regiment, other than the 82nd. Will the Sec. of War please have the matter corrected? or explain to me wherein the hitch is? A. LINCOLN

May 23. 1863.

Annotation

[1] AES, NHi. Lincoln's endorsement is written on the following letter from Assistant Adjutant General Thomas M. Vincent to John M. Wetherill, late major of the Eighty-second Pennsylvania Volunteers, May 13, 1863:

``Your application of date the 5th instant, in reference to your commission as Lieutenant Colonel of the 82d. Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, has been submitted to the Secretary of War and he directs me to inform you that you cannot be authorized to be mustered into that regiment.

``Your attention is invited to the telegram from this office of March 16. 1863, to the Governor of Pennsylvania, which removed the disability in your case, so far as any other regiment is concerned.''

Wetherill was appointed lieutenant colonel of the Eighty-second Pennsylvania on June 20, 1863.