When the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Virginia shall be in position to communicate and directly co-operate at or before Richmond, the chief command, while so operating together, shall be governed, as in like cases, by the Rules and Articles of War.
Order Constituting the Army of Virginia
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of your military necessities you must judge and execute, but please do so in the spirit and with the purpose above indicated.
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the President directs that from and after this date the order above referred to requiring passports shall be modified, and so much thereof as relates to persons entering this country from Canada shall be rescinded, saving and reserving the…
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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