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Abraham Lincoln: “In relieving Major-General Halleek from duty as General in Chief, the President desires to express his approbation and…”

On the recordMarch 11, 1864
In relieving Major-General Halleek from duty as General in Chief, the President desires to express his approbation and thanks for the able and zealous manner in which the arduous and responsible duties of that position have been performed.
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Abraham Lincoln
Republican · Illinois

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Executive Order

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