“War Department, Adjutant-General’s Office, }
“Washington, February 13, 1864. }
Order.]
“Major-General Rosecrans, U.S. Volunteers, Commanding Department of the Missouri, St. Louis, Mo.:
“Sir: I am directed by the Secretary of War to say that the orders from the Department placing at the disposal of the constituted Church authorities in the Northern States houses of worship in other States is designed to apply only to such States as are designated by the President’s Proclamation as being in rebellion, and is not designed to operate in loyal States, nor in cases where loyal congregations in rebel States shall be organized and worship upon the terms prescribed by the President’s Amnesty Proclamation.
“I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
“Jas. A. Hardie,
“Assistant Adjutant-General.”
This order bears the following endorsement in Mr. Lincoln’s own proper hand: