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3d。TheArmyofVirginiashalloperateinsuchmanneras，whileprotectingwesternVirginiaandthenationalcapitalfromdangerorinsult，itshallinthespeediestmannerattackandovercometherebelforcesunderJacksonandEwell，threatentheenemyinthedirectionofCharlottesville，andrenderthemosteffectiveaidtorelieveGeneralMcClellanandcaptureRichmond。

4th。WhentheArmyofthePotomacandtheArmyofVirginiashallbeinpositiontocommunicateanddirectlyco—operateatorbeforeRichmond，thechiefcommand，whilesooperatingtogether，shallbegoverned，asinlikecases，bytheRulesandArticlesofWar。

A。LINCOLN。

TELEGRAMFROMSECRETARYSTANTON

TOGENERALH。W。HALLECK。

WARDEPARTMENT，June28，1862。

MAJOR—GENERALHALLECK：

TheenemyhaveconcentratedinsuchforceatRichmondastorenderitabsolutelynecessary，intheopinionofthePresident，foryouimmediatelytodetach25，000ofyourforceandforwarditbythenearestandquickestroutebywayofBaltimoreandWashingtontoRichmond。ItisbelievedthatthequickestroutewouldbebywayofColumbus，Ky。，anduptheOhioRiver。ButindetachingyourforcethePresidentdirectsthatitbedoneinsuchawayastoenableyoutoholdyourgroundandnotinterferewiththemovementagainstChattanoogaandEastTennessee。Thisconditionbeingobserved，theforcestobedetachedandtheroutestheyaretobesentarelefttoyourownjudgment。

ThedirectiontosendtheseforcesimmediatelyisrenderedimperativebyaseriousreversesufferedbyGeneralMcClellanbeforeRichmondyesterday，thefullextentofwhichisnotyetknown。

Youwillacknowledgethereceiptofthisdespatch，statingthedayandhouritisreceived，andinformmewhatyouractionwillbe，sothatwemaytakemeasurestoaidinriverandrailroadtransportation。

EDWINM。STANTON，SecretaryofWar。

TELEGRAMSTOGENERALA。E。BURNSIDE。

WASHINGTON，June28，1862。

GENERALBURNSIDE：

Ithinkyouhadbettergo，withanyreinforcementsyoucanspare，toGeneralMcClellan。

A。LINCOLN。

WARDEPARTMENT，June，28，1862

MAJOR—GENERALBURNSIDE，Newbern：

WehaveintelligencethatGeneralMcClellanhasbeenattackedinlargeforceandcompelledtofallbacktowardtheJamesRiver。Wearenotadvisedofhisexactcondition，butthePresidentdirectsthatyoushallsendhimallthereinforcementsfromyourcommandtotheJamesRiverthatyoucansafelydowithoutabandoningyourownposition。Letitbeinfantryentirely，ashesaidyesterdaythathehadcavalryenough。

EDWINM。STANTON，SecretaryofWar。

TELEGRAMTOGENERALG。B。McCLELLAN。

WARDEPARTMENT，WASHINGTONCITY，June28，1862。

MAJOR—GENERALMcCLELLAN：

Saveyourarmy，atallevents。Willsendreinforcementsasfastaswecan。Ofcoursetheycannotreachyouto—day，to—morrow，ornextday。Ihavenotsaidyouwereungenerousforsayingyouneededreinforcements。IthoughtyouwereungenerousinassumingthatIdidnotsendthemasfastasIcould。Ifeelanymisfortunetoyouandyourarmyquiteaskeenlyasyoufeelityourself。Ifyouhavehadadrawnbattle，orarepulse，itisthepricewepayfortheenemynotbeinginWashington。WeprotectedWashington，andtheenemyconcentratedonyou。HadwestrippedWashington，hewouldhavebeenuponusbeforethetroopscouldhavegottentoyou。LessthanaweekagoyounotifiedusthatreinforcementswereleavingRichmondtocomeinfrontofus。Itisthenatureofthecase，andneitheryounorthegovernmentistoblame。Pleasetellatoncethepresentconditionandaspectofthings。

A。LINCOLN

TOSECRETARYSEWARD。

EXECUTIVEMANSION，June28，1862

HON。W。H。SEWARD。

MYDEARSIR：——Myviewofthepresentconditionofthewarisaboutasfollows：

TheevacuationofCorinthandourdelaybythefloodintheChickahominyhaveenabledtheenemytoconcentratetoomuchforceinRichmondforMcClellantosuccessfullyattack。Infacttheresoonwillbenosubstantialrebelforceanywhereelse。ButifwesendalltheforcefromheretoMcClellan，theenemywill，beforewecanknowofit，sendaforcefromRichmondandtakeWashington。OrifalargepartofthewesternarmybebroughtheretoMcClellan，theywillletushaveRichmond，andretakeTennessee，Kentucky，Missouri，etc。

WhatshouldbedoneistoholdwhatwehaveintheWest，opentheMississippi，andtakeChattanoogaandEastTennesseewithoutmore。A

reasonableforceshouldineveryeventbekeptaboutWashingtonforitsprotection。Thenletthecountrygiveusahundredthousandnewtroopsintheshortestpossibletime，which，addedtoMcClellandirectlyorindirectly，willtakeRichmondwithoutendangeringanyotherplacewhichwenowhold，andwillsubstantiallyendthewar。I

expecttomaintainthiscontestuntilsuccessful，ortillIdie，oramconquered，ormytermexpires，orCongressorthecountryforsakeme；andIwouldpubliclyappealtothecountryforthisnewforcewereitnotthatIfearageneralpanicandstampedewouldfollow，soharditistohaveathingunderstoodasitreallyis。Ithinkthenewforceshouldbeall，ornearlyall，infantry，principallybecausesuchcanberaisedmostcheaplyandquickly。

Yoursverytruly，A。LINCOLN。

TELEGRAMTOGENERALJ。A。DIX。

WARDEPARTMENT，WASHINGTON，D。C。，June28，1862。

GENERALDIX：

CommunicationwithMcClellanbyWhiteHouseiscutoff。StraineverynervetoopencommunicationwithhimbyJamesRiver，oranyotherwayyoucan。Reporttome。

A。LINCOLN。

TELEGRAMTOFLAG—OFFICERL。M。GOLDSBOROUGH。

WASHINGTON，D。C。，June28，1862。

FLAG—OFFICERGOLDSBOROUGH，FortMonroe：

EnemyhascutMcClellan’scommunicationwithWhiteHouse，andisdrivingStonemanbackonthatpoint。Dowhatyoucanforhimwithgunboatsatornearthatplace。McClellan’smainforceisbetweentheChickahominyandtheJames。Alsodowhatyoucantocommunicatewithhimandsupporthimthere。

A。LINCOLN

ToGOVERNORMORTON。

WARDEPARTMENT，WASHINGTON，D。C。

June28，1862。

GOVERNORO。P。MORTON，Indianapolis，Ind：

Yourdespatchofto—dayisjustreceived。IhavenorecollectionofeitherJohnR。CravensorCyrusM。Allenhavingbeennamedtomeforappointmentunderthetaxlaw。Thelatterparticularlyhasbeenmyfriend，andIamsorrytolearnthatheisnotyours。Noappointmenthasbeenorwillbemadebymeforthepurposeofstabbingyou。

A。LINCOLN。

TELEGRAMTOSECRETARYSEWARD。

WARDEPARTMENT，June29，1862。6P。M。

HON。WILLIAMH。SEWARD，AstorHouse，NewYork：

Notmuchmorethanwhenyouleft。FultonofBaltimoreAmericanisnowwithus。HeleftWhiteHouseat11A。M。yesterday。HeconversedfullywithapaymasterwhowaswithPorter’sforceduringthefightofFridayandfellbacktonearerMcClellan’squartersjustalittlesoonerthanPorterdid，seeingthewholeofit；stayedontheRichmondsideoftheChickahominyovernight，andleftforWhiteHouseat5A。M。Saturday。HesaysPorterretiredinperfectorderunderprotectionofthegunsarrangedforthepurpose，underordersandnotfromnecessity；andwithallotherofourforces，exceptwhatwasleftonpurposetogotoWhiteHouse，wassafelyinpontoonsovertheChickahominybeforemorning，andthattherewasheavyfiringontheRichmondside，begunat5andceasedat7A。M。Saturday。Onthewhole，Ithinkwehavehadthebetterofituptothatpointoftime。

Whathashappenedsincewestillknownot，aswehavenocommunicationwithGeneralMcClellan。AdespatchfromColonelIngallsshowsthathethinksMcClellanisfightingwiththeenemyatRichmondto—day，andwillbeto—morrow。WehavenomeansofknowinguponwhatColonelIngallsfoundshisopinion。Confirmedaboutsavingallproperty。NotasingleunwoundedstragglercamebacktoWhiteHousefromthefield，andthenumberofwoundedreachingthereupto11A。M。Saturdaywasnotlarge。

A。LINCOLN。

TowhatthePresidenthasabovestatedIwillonlyaddoneortwopointsthatmaybesatisfactoryforyoutoknow。

First。AllthesickandwoundedweresafelyremovedSecond。AdespatchfromBurnsideshowsthatheisfromWhiteHouse；

notamanleftbehindinconditiontoaffordefficientsupport，andisprobablydoingso。

Third。ThedespatchfromColonelIngallsimpressesmewiththeconvictionthatthemovementwasmadebyGeneralMcClellantoconcentrateonRichmond，andwassuccessfultothelatestpointofwhichwehaveanyinformation。

Fourth。Mr。FultonsaysthatonFridaynight，betweentwelveandoneo’clock，GeneralMcClellantelegraphedCommodoreGoldsboroughthattheresultofthemovementwassatisfactorytohim。

Fifth。FromtheseandthefactsstatedbythePresident，myinferenceisthatGeneralMcClellanwillprobablybeinRichmondwithintwodays。

EDWINM。STANTON，SecretaryofWar。

[UnfortunatelyMcClellandidnotdoanyofthethingshewasordered，andthatitwasverylikelypossibletodo。Itisstillsomemysterywhathewasdoingallthesedaysotherthanhidinginthewoodsandstayingoutofcommunicationsohewouldnotreceiveanymoreuncomfortableorders。ThiswasanotherplacewheretheNorthwasclosetowiningthewaranddidnot。D。W。]

TELEGRAMTOSECRETARYSEWARD。

WARDEPARTMENT，June30，1862。

HON。WM。H。SEWARD，NewYork：

WeareyetwithoutcommunicationwithGeneralMcClellan，andthisabsenceofnewsisourpointofanxiety。Uptothelatestpointtowhichwearepostedheeffectedeverythinginsuchexactaccordancewithhisplan，contingentlyannouncedtousbeforethebattlebegan，thatwefeeljustifiedtohopethathehasnotfailedsince。HehadasevereengagementingettingthepartofhisarmyonthissideoftheChickahominyovertotheotherside，inwhichtheenemylostcertainlyasmuchaswedid。Wearenotdissatisfiedwiththis，onlythatthelossofenemiesdoesnotcompensateforthelossoffriends。

TheenemycannotcomebelowWhiteHouse；certainlyisnottherenow，andprobablyhasabandonedthewholeline。Dix’spicketsareatNewKentCourt—House。

A。LINCOLN。

CALLFORTROOPS。

NEWYORK，June30，1862。

TOTHEGOVERNORSOFTHESEVERALSTATES：

ThecaptureofNewOrleans，Norfolk，andCorinthbythenationalforceshasenabledtheinsurgentstoconcentratealargeforceatandaboutRichmond，whichplacewemusttakewiththeleastpossibledelay；infact，therewillsoonbenoformidableinsurgentforceexceptatRichmond。Withsolargeanarmythere，theenemycanthreatenusonthePotomacandelsewhere。Untilwehavere—establishedthenationalauthority，alltheseplacesmustbeheld，andwemustkeeparespectableforceinfrontofWASHINGTON。Butthis，fromthediminishedstrengthofourarmybysicknessandcasualties，rendersanadditiontoitnecessaryinordertoclosethestrugglewhichhasbeenprosecutedforthelastthreemonthswithenergyandsuccess。Ratherthanhazardthemisapprehensionofourmilitaryconditionandofgroundlessalarmbyacallfortroopsbyproclamation，Ihavedeemeditbesttoaddressyouinthisform。Toaccomplishtheobjectstatedwerequirewithoutdelay150，000men，includingthoserecentlycalledforbytheSecretaryofWar。Thusreinforcedourgallantarmywillbeenabledtorealizethehopesandexpectationsofthegovernmentandthepeople。

ABRAHAMLINCOLN。

TELEGRAMTOGENERALJ。A。DIX。

WARDEPARTMENT，WASHINGTONCITY，June30，1862。

MAJOR—GENERALDix，FortMonroe：

IsitnotprobablethattheenemyhasabandonedthelinebetweenWhiteHouseandMcClellan’srear？Hecouldhavebutlittleobjecttomaintainit，andnothingtosubsistupon。WouldnotStonemanbettermoveupandseeaboutit？IthinkatelegraphiccommunicationcanatoncebeopenedtoWhiteHousefromWilliamsburg。Thewiresmustbeupstill。

A。LINCOLN。

TELEGRAMSTOGENERALH。W。HALLECK。

WARDEPARTMENT，JUNE30，1862。3P。M。

MAJOR—GENERALHALLECK，Corinth：

Yourtelegramofthisdatejustreceived。TheChattanoogaexpeditionmustnotonanyaccountbegivenup。ThePresidentregardsthatandthemovementagainstEastTennesseeasoneofthemostimportantmovementsofthewar，anditsoccupationnearlyasimportantasthecaptureofRichmond。HeisnotpleasedwiththetardinessofthemovementtowardChattanooga，anddirectsthatnoforcebesenthereifyoucannotdoitwithoutbreakinguptheoperationsagainstthatpointandEastTennessee。Infantryonlyareneeded；ourcavalryandartilleryarestrongenough。ThefirstreportsfromRichmondweremorediscouragingthanthetruthwarranted。Iftheadvantageisnotonourside，itisbalanced。GeneralMcClellanhasmovedhiswholeforceonthelineoftheJamesRiver，andissupportedtherebyourgunboats；buthemustbelargelystrengthenedbeforeadvancing，andhencethecallonyou，whichIamgladyouansweredsopromptly。Letmeknowtowhatpointontheriveryouwillsendyourforces，soastoprovideimmediatelyfortransportation。

EDWINM。STANTON，SecretaryofWar。

WASHINGTON，D。C。，June30，1862。

MAJOR—GENERALHALLECK，Corinth，Mississippi：

Wouldbeverygladof25，000infantry；noartilleryorcavalry；butpleasedonotsendamanifitendangersanyplaceyoudeemimportanttohold，orifitforcesyoutogiveuporweakenordelaytheexpeditionagainstChattanooga。TotakeandholdtherailroadatoreastofCleveland，inEastTennessee，IthinkfullyasimportantasthetakingandholdingofRichmond。

A。LINCOLN。

CALLFOR300，000VOLUNTEERS，JULY1，1862。

June28，1861。

Theundersigned，governorsofStatesoftheUnion，impressedwiththebeliefthatthecitizensoftheStateswhichtheyrespectivelyrepresentareofoneaccordintheheartydesirethattherecentsuccessesoftheFederalarmsmaybefollowedupbymeasureswhichmustinsurethespeedyrestorationoftheUnion，andbelievingthat，inviewofthepresentstateoftheimportantmilitarymovementsnowinprogress，andthereducedconditionofoureffectiveforcesinthefield，resultingfromtheusualandunavoidablecasualtiesintheservice，thetimehasarrivedforpromptandvigorousmeasurestobeadoptedbythepeopleinsupportofthegreatinterestscommittedtoyourcharge，respectfullyrequest，ifitmeetswithyourentireapproval，thatyouatoncecallupontheseveralStatesforsuchnumberofmenasmayberequiredtofillupallmilitaryorganizationsnowinthefield，andaddtothearmiesheretoforeorganizedsuchadditionalnumberofmenasmay，inyourjudgment，benecessarytogarrisonandholdallthenumerouscitiesandmilitarypositionsthathavebeencapturedbyourarmies，andtospeedilycrushtherebellionthatstillexistsinseveraloftheSouthernStates，thuspracticallyrestoringtothecivilizedworldourgreatandgoodgovernment。Allbelievethatthedecisivemomentisnearathand，andtothatendthepeopleoftheUnitedStatesaredesiroustoaidpromptlyinfurnishingallreinforcementsthatyoumaydeemneedfultosustainourgovernment。

ISRAELWASHBURN，JR。，GovernorofMaine。

H。S。BERRY，GovernorofNewHampshire。

FREDERICKHOLBROOK，GovernorofVermont。

WILLIAMA。BUCKINGHAM，GovernorofConnecticut。

E。D。MORGAN，GovernorofNewYork。

CHARLESS。OLDEN，GovernorofNewJersey。

A。G。CURTIN，GovernorofPennsylvania。

A。W。BRADFORD，GovernorofMaryland。

F。H。PIERPOINT，GovernorofVirginia。

AUSTINBLAIR，GovernorofMichigan。

J。B。TEMPLE，PresidentMilitaryBoardofKentucky。

ANDREWJOHNSON，GovernorofTennessee。

H。R。GAMBLE，GovernorofMissouri。

O。P。MORTON，GovernorofIndiana。

DAVIDTODD，GovernorofOhio。

ALEXANDERRAMSEY，GovernorofMinnesota。

RICHARDYATES，GovernorofIllinois。

EDWARDSALOMON，GovernorofWisconsin。

THEPRESIDENT

EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，July1，1862

GENTLEMEN：——Fullyconcurringinthewisdomoftheviewsexpressedtomeinsopatrioticamannerbyyou，inthecommunicationofthetwenty—eighthdayofJune，Ihavedecidedtocallintotheserviceanadditionalforceof300，000men。Isuggestandrecommendthatthetroopsshouldbechieflyofinfantry。ThequotaofyourStatewouldbe______。Itrustthattheymaybeenrolledwithoutdelay，soastobringthisunnecessaryandinjuriouscivilwartoaspeedyandsatisfactoryconclusion。AnorderfixingthequotasoftherespectiveStateswillbeissuedbytheWarDepartmentto—morrow。

ABRAHAMLINCOLN。

PROCLAMATIONCONCERNINGTAXESIN

REBELLIOUSSTATES，JULY1，1862。

BYTHEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATESOF

AMERICA：

AProclamation。

WhereasinandbythesecondsectionofanactofCongresspassedonthe7thdayofJune，A。D。1862，entitled"AnactforthecollectionofdirecttaxesininsurrectionarydistrictswithintheUnitedStates，andforotherpurposes，"itismadethedutyofthePresidenttodeclare，onorbeforethefirstdayofJulythennextfollowing，byhisproclamation，inwhatStatesandpartsofStatesinsurrectionexists：

Now，therefore，beitknownthatI，AbrahamLincoln，PresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica，doherebydeclareandproclaimthattheStatesofSouthCarolina，Florida，Georgia，Alabama，Louisiana，Texas，Mississippi，Arkansas，Tennessee，NorthCarolina，andtheStateofVirginiaexceptthefollowingcounties—Hancock，Brooke，Ohio，Marshall，Wetzel，Marion，Monongalia，Preston，Taylor，Pleasants，Tyler，Ritchie，Doddridge，Harrison，Wood，Jackson，Wirt，Roane，Calhoun，Gilmer，Barbour，Tucker，Lewis，Braxton，Upsbur，Randolph，Mason，Putnam，Kanawha，Clay，Nicholas，Cabell，Wayne，Boone，Logan，Wyoming，Webster，Fayette，andRaleigh—arenowininsurrectionandrebellion，andbyreasonthereofthecivilauthorityoftheUnitedStatesisobstructedsothattheprovisionsofthe"Acttoprovideincreasedrevenuefromimports，topaytheinterestonthepublicdebt，andforotherpurposes，"approvedAugust5，1861，cannotbepeaceablyexecute