The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you.
The flag of the Union, once borne in proud glory around the world by naval heroes, will soon again float over every rebel city and stronghol...
Interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or confirm the at...
The close grapple and sharp steel of loyal and patriotic soldiers must always put rebels and traitors to flight.
Believing that no occasion could arise which would more fully correspond with the intention of the law or be more pregnant with happy influe...
Foreign intervention, openly invited and industriously instigated by the abettors of the insurrection, became imminent.
The capital was besieged and its connection with all the States cut off.
Extraordinary arrests will hereafter be made under the direction of the military authorities alone.
That all prisoners of war and other persons imprisoned by authority of any department of the Government who shall be released on parole or e...
Any failure to observe this order will be taken as a forfeiture of the parole or exchange.
That all applications to go south across the military lines of the United States be made to Major-General John A. Dix, commanding at Baltimo...
The regulation heretofore existing which required passes across the military lines of the United States to be signed by the Secretary of Sta...
I therefore recommend that seasonable provision be made to enable the Executive to carry this stipulation into effect.
With authority to enter upon, take possession of, hold, and use all railroads, engines, cars, locomotives, equipments, appendages, and appur...
And to do and perform all acts and things that may be necessary or proper to be done for the safe and speedy transport aforesaid
Ordered, That D.C. McCallum be, and he is hereby, appointed military director and superintendent of railroads in the United States
In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant, requesting a communication of any recent correspondence relating to the presen...
