Selected Correspondance of Abraham Lincoln 1863 Letter To Secretary Of War
by Abraham Lincoln
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON CITY,
May 16, 1863.
HON. SECRETARY OF WAR.
MY DEAR SIR:--The commander of the Department at St. Louis has
ordered several persons south of our military lines, which order is
not disapproved by me. Yet at the special request of the HON. James
Guthrie I have consented to one of the number, Samuel Churchill,
remaining at Louisville, Ky., upon condition of his taking the oath
of allegiance and Mr. Gutlirie's word of honor for his good behavior.
