08/17/1864
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"My reason for so doing is that I am informed that this joint resolution was prepared during the last moments of the last session of Congress for the purpose of correcting certain errors of reference i..."
"The attention of the proper committee of the House has, I am informed, been already directed to the preparation of a bill for this purpose."
"In order to supply the aforesaid deficiency and to provide for casualties in the military and naval service of the United States, do issue this my call for three hundred thousand (300,000) volunteers ..."
"In case the quota or any part thereof of any town, township, ward of a city, precinct, or election district, or of any county not so subdivided, shall not be filled before the 15th day of February, 18..."