Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 7 [Nov. 5, 1863-Sept. 12, 1864].
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- Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 7 [Nov. 5, 1863-Sept. 12, 1864].
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- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
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- 1953.
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1 LS, DNA WR RG 107, Presidential Telegrams, I, 145. The telegram is in Stanton's autograph and signed by Lincoln. Grant replied on August 29: ``It was the Richmond papers of the 26th which contained the news of Fort Morgan being in our possession. Seeing a dispatch which said the news could not be found in the papers of the 27th, as had been reported to me, I asked Gen. Ord who reported to me the information which I telegraphed to Washington if he had read the Article alluded to. He replied that he read the Article himself but it was in the paper of the 26th instead of 27th as I reported. There is no question about the fall of Fort Morgan being reported in the Richmond papers nor do I suppose there to be any doubt of the facts reported.'' (DLC-Grant Papers).
Later the same day Grant telegraphed again:
``Since my dispatch of this morning I have recd the Richmond Sentinel of the 27th. It contains the following dispatch
`` `From Mobile.
`` `The report of the surrender of Fort Morgan was most unexpected & we await some explanation of so unfortunate an occurence.'
``The Press of Mobile is hopeful and confident of their ability to hold the city. . . .'' (DLC-RTL).