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throughout the United States in the cases where； by the authority of
the President of the United States； military； naval； and civil
officers of the United States； or any of them； hold persons under
their command or in their custody； either as prisoners of war； spies；
or aiders or abettors of the enemy； or officers； soldiers； or seamen
enrolled or drafted or mustered or enlisted in or belonging to the
land or naval forces of the United States； or as deserters therefrom；
or otherwise amenable to military law or the rules and articles of
war or the rules or regulations prescribed for the military or naval
services by authority of the President of the United States； or for
resisting a draft； or for any other offense against the military or
naval service
Now； therefore； I； Abraham Lincoln； President of the United States；
do hereby proclaim and make known to all whom it may concern that the
privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is suspended throughout the
United States in the several cases before mentioned； and that this
suspension will continue throughout the duration of the said
rebellion or until this proclamation shall； by a subsequent one to be
issued by the President of the United States； be modified or revoked。
And I do hereby require all magistrates； attorneys； and other civil
officers within the United States and all officers and others in the
military and naval services of the United States to take distinct
notice of this suspension and to give it full effect； and all
citizens of the United States to conduct and govern themselves
accordingly and in conformity with the Constitution of the United
States and the laws of Congress in such case made and provided。
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed； this fifteenth day of September；
A。D。 1863； and of the independence of the United States of America
the eighty…eighth。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President：
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD；
Secretary of State。
TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
September 13； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK：
If I did not misunderstand General Meade's last despatch； he posts
you on facts as well as he can； and desires your views and those of
the Government as to what he shall do。 My opinion is that he should
move upon Lee at once in manner of general attack； leaving to
developments whether he will make it a real attack。 I think this
would develop Lee's real condition and purposes better than the
cavalry alone can do。 Of course my opinion is not to control you and
General Meade。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO MRS。 SPEED。
WASHINGTON； D。C。； September 16； 1862。
MRS。 J。 F。 SPEED； Louisville； Ky。：
Mr。 Holman will not be jostled from his place with my knowledge and
consent。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； September 16； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL MEADE； Warrenton； Va。：
Is Albert Jones of Company K； Third Maryland Volunteers； to be shot
on Friday next？ If so please state to me the general features of the
case。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SCHENCK。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； September 17； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL SCHENCK； Baltimore； Md。：
Major Haynor left here several days ago under a promise to put down
in writing； in detail； the facts in relation to the misconduct of the
people on the eastern shore of Virginia。 He has not returned。
Please send him over。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL MEADE。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
September 17； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL MEADE；
Headquarters Army of Potomac：
Yours in relation to Albert Jones is received。 I am appealed to in
behalf of Richard M。 Abrams of Company A； Sixth New Jersey
Volunteers； by Governor Parker； Attorney…General Frelinghuysen；
Governor Newell； Hon。 Mr。 Middleton； M。 C。； of the district； and the
marshal who arrested him。 I am also appealed to in behalf of Joseph
S。 Smith； of Company A； Eleventh New Jersey Volunteers； by Governor
Parker； Attorney…General Frelinghuysen； and Hon。 Marcus C。 Ward。
Please state the circumstances of their cases to me。
A。 LINCOLN。
REQUEST TO SUGGEST NAME FOR A BABY
TELEGRAM TO C。 M。 SMITH。
WASHINGTON； D。 C。； September 18； 1863。
C。M。 SMITH； Esq。； Springfield； Ill。：
Why not name him for the general you fancy most？ This is my
suggestion。
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO MRS。 ARMSTRONG。
WASHINGTON； September 18； 1863。
MRS。 HANNAH ARMSTRONG； Petersburg； Ill。：
I have just ordered the discharge of your boy William； as you say；
now at Louisville； Ky。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON。
（Private。）
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； D。 C。；
September 19。1863。
HON。 ANDREW JOHNSON。
MY DEAR SIR：Herewith I send you a paper； substantially the same as
the one drawn up by yourself and mentioned in your despatch； but
slightly changed in two particulars： First； yours was so drawn as
that I authorized you to carry into effect the fourth section； etc。；
whereas I so modify it as to authorize you to so act as to require
the United States to carry into effect that section。
Secondly； you had a clause committing me in some sort to the State
constitution of Tennessee； which I feared might embarrass you in
making a new constitution； if you desire； so I dropped that clause。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
＇Inclosure。＇
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； D。 C。；
September 19； 1863。
HON。 ANDREW JOHNSON；
Military Governor of Tennessee：
In addition to the matters contained in the orders and instructions
given you by the Secretary of War； you are hereby authorized to
exercise such powers as may be necessary and proper to enable the
loyal people of Tennessee to present such a republican form of State
government as will entitle the State to the guaranty of the United
States therefor； and to be protected under such State government by
the United States against invasion and domestic violence； all
according to the fourth Section of the fourth article of the
Constitution of the United States。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
MILITARY STRATEGY
TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON D。C。
September 19； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK：
By General Meade's despatch to you of yesterday it appears that he
desires your views and those of the government as to whether he shall
advance upon the enemy。 I am not prepared to order； or even advise；
an advance in this case； wherein I know so little of particulars； and
wherein he； in the field； thinks the risk is so great and the promise
of advantage so small。
And yet the case presents matter for very serious consideration in
another aspect。 These two armies confront each other across a small
river； substantially midway between the two capitals； each defending
its own capital； and menacing the other。 General Meade estimates
the enemy's infantry in front of him at not less than 40；000。
Suppose we add fifty per cent。 to this for cavalry； artillery； and
extra…duty men stretching as far as Richmond； making the whole force
of the enemy 60；000。
General Meade； as shown by the returns； has with him； and between him
and Washington； of the same classes； of well men； over 90；000。
Neither can bring the whole of his men into a battle； but each can
bring as large a percentage in as the other。 For a battle； then；
General Meade has three men to General Lee's two。 Yet； it having
been determined that choosing ground and standing on the defensive
gives so great advantage that the three cannot safely attack the two；
the three are left simply standing on the defensive also。
If the enemy's 60；000 are sufficient to keep our 90；000 away from
Richmond； why； by the same rule； may not 40；000 of ours keep their
60；000 away from Washington； leaving us 50；000 to put to some other
use？ Having practically come to the mere defensive； it seems to be
no economy at all to employ twice as many men for that object as are
needed。 With no object； certainly； to mislead myself； I can perceive
no fault in this statement； unless we admit we are not the equal of
the enemy； man for man。 I hope you will consider it。
To avoid misunderstanding； let me say that to attempt to fight the
enemy slowly back into his entrenchments at Richmond； and then to
capture him； is an idea I have been trying to repudiate for quite a
year。
My judgment is so clear against it that I would scarcely allow the
attempt to be made if the general in command should desire to make
it。 My last attempt upon Richmond was to get McClellan； when he was
nearer there than the enemy was； to run in ahead of him。 Since then
I have constantly d