03/02/1864
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"That the heads of Departments, and especially the Secretaries of War and of the Navy, with all their subordinates, and the General in Chief, with all other commanders and subordinates of land and nava..."
"Ordered, That the 22d day of February, 1862, be the day for a general movement of the land and naval forces of the United States against the insurgent forces;"
"It seems to be my duty now to solicit an early action of the Senate upon the subject."
"I recommend the appropriation of the amount of the award of the referee."