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 Joseph Holt1Jump to section

June 12, 1863

[Lieut. Garretson]---forged a pass, or furlough.

If the Judge Advocate Genl upon examining this case shall be of opinion that Lt. Garretson can be relieved without detriment to the service, I shall be glad to do it. Will he please examine & report to me A. LINCOLN

June 12. 1863.

Annotation

[1] AES, DLC-RTL. Bracketed name is not in Lincoln's autograph. The endorsement is written on an envelope which bears a note in pencil, not Lincoln's, ``altered the date of a furlough.'' As cataloged in the Lincoln Papers the envelope is incorrectly given the date January 12, 1864. Neither the papers of Lieutenant Garretson nor a reply from Holt has been located. Second Lieutenant John H. Garretson of the Twenty-first New Jersey Volunteers had been dismissed from the service on March 25, 1863. A petition signed by officers of his regiment, April 4, 1863, requested his reinstatement (DLC-RTL).

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