Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 7 [Nov. 5, 1863-Sept. 12, 1864].

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Title: Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 7 [Nov. 5, 1863-Sept. 12, 1864].
Author: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Publication: New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press; 1953.
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To Edwin M. Stanton1Jump to section

Hon. Sec. of War. Executive Mansion
My dear Sir:--- Washington Dec. 23, 1863

Please see this Lady who is a Sister to our gallant and brave friend, Gen. Reynolds, who fell at Gettysburg. Please oblige her if you can. Yours truly A. LINCOLN.

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[1] Copy, ISLA. A note on the bottom of Lincoln's letter reads as follows: ``She applies that Charles H. Veil 9th Penn Reserve orderly to Genl [John F.] Reynolds may be appointed 2nd Lieut in a regular regt.'' Charles H. Veil's appointment as second lieutenant in the First U.S. Cavalry was confirmed by the Senate on April 7, 1864.

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