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 George G. Meade1Jump to section

Major General Meade Washington, D.C.,
Army of Potomac Sep. 21. 1863

I am appealed to in behalf John H. Williams Co. D. 4 Regt. Md Vols, 1 Corps who is said to be under sentence of death to be executed on the 25th. for desertion. The appeal is made on the ground of unsoundness of mind. Please give me briefly the facts and your views A. LINCOLN

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[1] ALS-P, ISLA. No reply has been found. The roster of Co. D, Fourth Maryland Volunteers, lists no John H. Williams, but Charles W. Williams who was sentenced to be shot for desertion (Army of the Potomac, General Orders No. 91, September 17, 1863) is listed with the notation ``Died, September 25, 1863.''

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