Letter to William H. Herndon
03/05/1864
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the object of the war being to restore and maintain the blessings of peace and good government, I desire you to help, an...
He has gone in again at Savannah, and I propose three cheers for his coming out gloriously.
of your military necessities you must judge and execute, but please do so in the spirit and with the purpose above indic...
By no other result can the six thousand men be obtained from the two States, and, at the same time deal justly and keep ...