To Edwin M. Stanton1Jump to section
Sec. of War, please give Gen. Logan the extended leave asked for, unless you know a good reason to the contrary. A. LINCOLN
Aug. 11. 1863.
Annotation
[1] AES, DLC-Stanton Papers. Lincoln's endorsement is written on a telegram from Jesse K. Dubois, August 10, 1863, asking an extension of leave for General John A. Logan. A Letter from William P. Dole to John P. Usher, August 9, 1863, explains what Logan was doing: ``I have just seen & conversed with Genl. Logan He is doing much good to our cause here in III. His leave . . . only