To James K. Moorhead1Jump to section
Hon. J. K. Moorehead Washington City,
Pittsburgh, Penn. June 18. 1863.
If Gen. Brooks, now in command at Pittsburgh, finds any person or persons, injuriously affecting his military operations, he is authorized to arrest him, or them, at once, if the case is urgent; if not urgent, let him communicate the particulars to me. Gen. Brooks is the man to now manage this matter at Pittsburgh. Please show this to him. A. LINCOLN.
Annotation
[1] ALS, RPB. A telegram from Representative James K. Moorhead and other citizens of Pittsburgh, June 17, 1863, requested that Major General William T. H. Brooks be authorized to declare martial law (DLC-RTL).