Part 43 (1/2)

”G.o.d be praised” John W. Forney to ALJune 14, 1863, ALPLC. John W. Forney to ALJune 14, 1863, ALPLC.

”timely, wise” Edwin D. Morgan to ALJune 15, 1863, ALPLC. Edwin D. Morgan to ALJune 15, 1863, ALPLC.

”covered all essential ground” Roscoe Conkling to AL, June 16, 1863, ALPLC. Roscoe Conkling to AL, June 16, 1863, ALPLC.

”There are few” Nicolay and Hay, 7:349. Nicolay and Hay, 7:349.

”The Publication Society” Francis Lieber to AL, June 16, 1863, ALPLC. Francis Lieber to AL, June 16, 1863, ALPLC.

”Allow me to express” David Lod to ALJune 14, 1863, ALPLC. David Lod to ALJune 14, 1863, ALPLC.

”phraseology calculated” AL to Matthew Birchard and Others, June 29, 1863, AL to Matthew Birchard and Others, June 29, 1863, CW, CW, 3:303-05. For a discussion of Lincoln's ”public persuasion” in the Corning and Birchard public letters, see Philip Shaw Paludan, 3:303-05. For a discussion of Lincoln's ”public persuasion” in the Corning and Birchard public letters, see Philip Shaw Paludan, The Presidency of Abraham Lincoln The Presidency of Abraham Lincoln (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1994), 199-202. (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1994), 199-202.

”sacrifice of their dignity” Matthew Birchard to AL, July 1, 1863, ALPLC. Matthew Birchard to AL, July 1, 1863, ALPLC.

”his poor mite” AL to Joseph Hooker, June 16, 1863, AL to Joseph Hooker, June 16, 1863, CW, CW, 6:281. 6:281.

”I have some painful intimations” AL to Joseph Hooker, May 14, 1863, AL to Joseph Hooker, May 14, 1863, CW, CW, 6:217. 6:217.

”Have you already” AL to Joseph Hooker, May 7, 1863, AL to Joseph Hooker, May 7, 1863, CW, CW, 6:201. 6:201.

”Do the Richmond papers” AL to John A. Dix, May 11, 1863, AL to John A. Dix, May 11, 1863, CW, CW, 6:210. 6:210.

”The fall of Vicksburg” Ulysses S. Grant to Halleck, May 24, 1863, cited in Smith, Ulysses S. Grant to Halleck, May 24, 1863, cited in Smith, Grant, Grant, 252-53. 252-53.

”Whether Gen. Grant shall” AL to Isaac N. Arnold, May 26, 1863, AL to Isaac N. Arnold, May 26, 1863, CW, CW, 6:230. 6:230.

”I do not think our enemies” Thomas, Thomas, Robert E. Lee, Robert E. Lee, 279. 279.

always realistic Stephen W. Sears, Stephen W. Sears, Gettysburg Gettysburg (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003), 12-14. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003), 12-14.

their greatest loss Robertson, Robertson, Stonewall Jackson, Stonewall Jackson, 727-36. 727-36.

South's belief that G.o.d Daniel W. Stowell, ”Stonewall Jackson and the Providence of G.o.d,” Daniel W. Stowell, ”Stonewall Jackson and the Providence of G.o.d,” Religion and the American Civil War, Religion and the American Civil War, ed. Randall M. Miller, Harry S. Stout, and Charles Reagan Wilson (New York: Oxford University Press, 1998), 187-207. ed. Randall M. Miller, Harry S. Stout, and Charles Reagan Wilson (New York: Oxford University Press, 1998), 187-207.

”I wish to lose no time” AL to John W. Forney, May 13, 1863, AL to John W. Forney, May 13, 1863, CW, CW, 6:214. 6:214.

”to pitch into his rear” Joseph Hooker to AL, June 5, 1863, ALPLC. Joseph Hooker to AL, June 5, 1863, ALPLC.

”I would not take any risk” AL to Joseph Hooker, June 5, AL to Joseph Hooker, June 5, CW, CW, 6:249. 6:249.

”I would not go South” AL to Joseph Hooker, June 10, 1863, AL to Joseph Hooker, June 10, 1863, CW, CW, 6:257. 6:257.

”If the head of Lee's army” AL to Joseph Hooker, June 14, 1863, AL to Joseph Hooker, June 14, 1863, CW, CW, 6:273. 6:273.

”Scary rumors abroad” Welles, Welles, Diary, Diary, June 14, 1863, 328. June 14, 1863, 328.

”looks like defensive merely” AL to Joseph Hooker, June 16, June 16, 1863, AL to Joseph Hooker, June 16, June 16, 1863, CW, CW, 6:280,282. 6:280,282.

Lincoln made a mistake Thomas and Hyman, Thomas and Hyman, Stanton, Stanton, 273. 273.

”the President in a single remark” Welles, Welles, Diary, Diary, June 26, 1863, 348. June 26, 1863, 348.

”observed in Hooker” Welles, Welles, Diary, Diary, June 28, 1863, 351. June 28, 1863, 351.

Meade later wrote his wife Freeman Cleaves, Freeman Cleaves, Meade of Gettysburg Meade of Gettysburg (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1960), 123-24. (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1960), 123-24.

Meade led his Pennsylvania troops Ibid., 103-15. Ibid., 103-15.

”Have you any reports” AL to Darius N. Couch, June 24, 28, AL to Darius N. Couch, June 24, 28, CW, CW, 6:293, 299. 6:293, 299.

”The people of New Jersey” Joel Parker to AL, June 29, 1863 Joel Parker to AL, June 29, 1863 CW, CW, 6:311-12. 6:311-12.

”I really think the att.i.tude” AL to Joel Parker, June 30, 1863, AL to Joel Parker, June 30, 1863, CW, CW, 6:311-12. 6:311-12.

The strike came sooner Sears, Sears, Gettysburg, Gettysburg, 142-44, 162-63. 142-44, 162-63.

”I entered this place” John Buford to Alfred Pleasanton, June 30, 1863, John Buford to Alfred Pleasanton, June 30, 1863, OR, OR, vol. 27, pt. 1,923. vol. 27, pt. 1,923.

deployed his horse soldiers James M. McPherson, James M. McPherson, Hallowed Ground: A Walk at Gettysburg Hallowed Ground: A Walk at Gettysburg (New York: Crown Journeys, 2003), 18-21. (New York: Crown Journeys, 2003), 18-21.

”meeting engagement” Sears speaks of the meeting engagement; see Sears speaks of the meeting engagement; see Gettysburg, Gettysburg, 168. 168.

had been involved in an accident Randall, Randall, Mary Lincoln, Mary Lincoln, 324. 324.

”Our task is not yet” George G. Meade to Army of the Potomac, July 7, 1863, George G. Meade to Army of the Potomac, July 7, 1863, CW, CW, 6:318. 6:318.

By the end of May 1863 For a description of the siege and surrender of Vicksburg, see Smith, For a description of the siege and surrender of Vicksburg, see Smith, Grant, Grant, 252-56. 252-56.

”is such to cover that Army” AL, ”Announcement of News from Gettysburg,” July 4, 1863, AL, ”Announcement of News from Gettysburg,” July 4, 1863, CW, CW, 6:314. 6:314.

”How long ago is it” AL, ”Response to a Serenade,” July 7, 1863, AL, ”Response to a Serenade,” July 7, 1863, CW, CW, 6:319-20. 6:319-20.

”The enemy should be pursued” Henry C. Halleck to George G Meade, July 14, 1863, Henry C. Halleck to George G Meade, July 14, 1863, CW, CW, 6:328. 6:328.

I do not believe AL to George G Meade, July 14, 1863, AL to George G Meade, July 14, 1863, CW, CW, 6:327. 6:327.

”I do not remember” AL to Ulysses S. Grant, July 13, 1863, AL to Ulysses S. Grant, July 13, 1863, CW, CW, 6:326. 6:326.

”I believe it is a resource” AL to Ulysses S. Grant, August 9, 1863, AL to Ulysses S. Grant, August 9, 1863, CW, CW, 6:374. 6:374.

”I never met with a man” Frederick Dougla.s.s, ”Emanc.i.p.ation, Racism, and the Work Before Us: An Address Delivered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,” December 4, 1863, Frederick Dougla.s.s, ”Emanc.i.p.ation, Racism, and the Work Before Us: An Address Delivered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,” December 4, 1863, Frederick Dougla.s.s Frederick Dougla.s.s 3:606-7. 3:606-7.

”I have given the subject” Ulysses S. Grant to AL, August 23, 1863, ALPLC. Grant's reply probably did not reach Lincoln before he had sent off his letter to Conkling on August 27. He determined to add the insights from Grant to the letter he had already sent to Conkling. Thus, on August 31, Lincoln wrote to Conkling yet again, asking that he insert the following paragraph. Ulysses S. Grant to AL, August 23, 1863, ALPLC. Grant's reply probably did not reach Lincoln before he had sent off his letter to Conkling on August 27. He determined to add the insights from Grant to the letter he had already sent to Conkling. Thus, on August 31, Lincoln wrote to Conkling yet again, asking that he insert the following paragraph.

I know, as fully as one can know the opinions of others, that some of the commanders of our armies in the field, who have given us our most important successes, believe the emanc.i.p.ation policy, and the use of colored troops, const.i.tute the heaviest blow yet dealt to the rebellion; and that at least some of those important successes could not have been achieved when it was, but for the aid of black soldiers. Among the commanders holding these views are some who have never had any affinity with what is called abolitionism.

”It would be gratifying” James C. Conkling to AL, August 14, 1863, ALPLC. James C. Conkling to AL, August 14, 1863, ALPLC.