To Horace Binney, Jr.1Jump to section
Philadelphia June 16. 1863
I sent Gen. Cadwallader, some hours ago, to the Sec. of War, & Gen. in-chief, with the question you ask. I have not heard the result. A. LINCOLN
Annotation
[1] ALS, RPB. A telegram signed by Horace Binney and others, June 16, 1863, asked whether Major General George Cadwalader could be ``sent to Phila with orders to organize a force under the present head of this Dept for the present emergency.'' (DLC-RTL). Cadwalader was assigned to command of troops at Philadelphia.