Abraham Lincoln said...

He thought this measure was a very fitting if not an indispensable adjunct to the winding up of the great difficulty.

I transmit herewith the letter of the Secretary of War, with accompanying report of the Adjutant-General, in reply to th...

In order to supply the aforesaid deficiency and to provide for casualties in the military and naval service of the Unite...

And this result, so far from being bad faith to Vermont, is indispensable to keeping good faith with New Hampshire.