MAJOR-GENERAL THOMAS, Louisville, Kentucky:
Complaint is made to me that in the vicinity of Henderson, our militia is seizing negroes and carrying them off without their own consent, and according to no rules whatever, except those of absolute violence. I wish you would look into this and inform me, and see that the making soldiers of negroes is done according to the rules you are acting upon, so that unnecessary provocation and irritation be avoided.
A. LINCOLN. [ [!-- H2 anchor --] ]
TELEGRAM TO THOMAS WEBSTER. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 13, 1864.
THOMAS WEBSTER, Philadelphia:
Will try to leave here Wednesday afternoon, say at 4 P.M., remain till Thursday afternoon and then return. This subject to events.
A. LINCOLN. [ [!-- H2 anchor --] ]
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, June 15, 1864. 7 A.M.
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL GRANT, Headquarters Army of the Potomac:
I have just received your dispatch of 1 P.M. yesterday. I begin to see it: you will succeed. God bless you all.