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PROCLAMATION CLAIMING EQUALITY OF RIGHTS WITH ALL MARITIME NATIONS by Abraham Lincoln PROCLAMATION CLAIMING EQUALITY OF RIGHTS WITH ALL MARITIME NATIONS, APRIL 11, 1865. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A Proclamation. Whereas for some time past vessels of war of the United States have been refused in certain foreign ports, privileges […]

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RESPONSE TO A CALL APRIL 10, 1865 by Abraham Lincoln RESPONSE TO A CALL, APRIL 10, 1865 If the company had assembled by appointment, some mistake had crept in their understanding. He had appeared before a larger audience than this one to-day, and he would repeat what he then said, namely, he supposed owing to […]

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NOTE ON A CARD TO SECRETARY STANTON April 10, 1865 by Abraham Lincoln NOTE ON A CARD TO SECRETARY STANTON. April 10, 1865. Tad wants some flags—can he be accommodated? A. LINCOLN.

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LET THE THING BE PRESSED TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT April 7, 11 A.M., 1865 by Abraham Lincoln LET THE THING BE PRESSED. TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, CITY POINT, April 7, 11 A.M., 1865. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL GRANT: Gen. Sheridan says: “If the thing is pressed I think […]

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TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON April 7, 1865 by Abraham Lincoln TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON. CITY POINT, VA., April 7, 1865 (Received 10.30 AM.) HON. SECRETARY OF WAR: At 11.15 P.M. yesterday at Burkesville Station, General Grant sends me the following from General Sheridan: “April 6, 11.15 P.M. “LIEUTENANT-GENERAL GRANT: I have the honor to report […]

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TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. WEITZEL April 6, 1865 by Abraham Lincoln TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G. WEITZEL. HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES CITY POINT, April 6, 1865. MAJOR-GENERAL WEITZEL, Richmond, Va.: It has been intimated to me that the gentlemen who have acted as the legislature of Virginia in support of the rebellion may now […]

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TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT April 6, 1865 by Abraham Lincoln TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, CITY POINT, April 6, 1865. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL GRANT, in the Field: Secretary Seward was thrown from his carriage yesterday and seriously injured. This, with other matters, will take me to Washington soon. […]

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TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY SEWARD APRIL 5, 1865 by Abraham Lincoln TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY SEWARD. CITY POINT, APRIL 5, 1865. (Received 11.55 PM.) HON. SECRETARY OF STATE: Yours of to-day received. I think there is no probability of my remaining here more than two days longer. If that is too long come down. I passed last […]

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TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON April 4, 1865 by Abraham Lincoln TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON. CITY POINT, VA., April 4, 1865 (Received 8.45 A.M.) HON. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War: General Weitzel telegraphs from Richmond that of railroad stock he found there twenty-eight locomotives, forty-four passenger and baggage cars, and one hundred and six freight […]

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TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON April 3, 1865 5 P.M by Abraham Lincoln TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON. CITY POINT, VA., April 3, 1865. 5 P.M. HON. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Yours received. Thanks for your caution, but I have already been to Petersburg. Staid with General Grant an hour and a half and returned […]

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TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON April 3, 1865 8.30 A.M. by Abraham Lincoln TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON. CITY POINT, VIRGINIA, April 3, 1865.8.30 A.M. HON. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: This morning Lieutenant-General Grant reports Petersburg evacuated, and he is confident that Richmond also is. He is pushing forward to cut off, if possible, the […]

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TELEGRAM TO MRS. LINCOLN April 2, 1865 by Abraham Lincoln TELEGRAM TO MRS. LINCOLN. CITY POINT, VA., April 2, 1865. 8.30 A.M. (Received 9 A.M.) MRS. A. LINCOLN, Executive Mansion: Last night General Grant telegraphed that General Sheridan with his cavalry and the Fifth Corps had captured three brigades of infantry, a train of wagons, […]

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