Abraham Lincoln actually said...

The only excuses allowed for the absence of officers or privates after the 11th day of August are: First. The order or leave of the War Department. Second. Disability from wounds received in service. Third. Disability from disease that renders the party unfit for military duty.

Context

Executive Order

07/30/1862

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