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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 to Simon Cameron

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00966 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: June 13, 1861 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 17 cm, Width: 12 cm Order a Copy

Lincoln writes to Secretary of War Cameron to express his desire to accept a fifth regiment from Michigan. He is referring to the 16th Michigan Volunteers, under Colonel T.B.W. Stockton. Lincoln seeks Cameron's approval of this action.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889
Stockton, Thomas Baylis Whitmarsh, 1805-1890

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