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BRIGADIER…GENERAL BUELL。
MY DEAR SIR …Your despatch of yesterday is received； in which you
say； 〃I received your letter and General McClellan's； and will at
once devote my efforts to your views and his。〃 In the midst of my
many cares I have not seen； nor asked to see； General McClellan's
letter to you。 For my own views； I have not offered and do not now
offer them as orders； and while I am glad to have them respectfully
considered； I would blame you to follow them contrary to your own
clear judgment； unless I should put them in the form of orders。 As
to General McClellan's views； you understand your duty in regard to
them better than I do。
With this preliminary I state my general idea of this war to be； that
we have the greater numbers and the enemy has the greater facility of
concentrating forces upon points of collision； that we must fail
unless we can find some way of making our advantage an overmatch for
his； and that this can only be done by menacing him with superior
forces at different points at the same time； so that we can safely
attack one or both if he makes no change； and if he weakens one to
strengthen the other； forbear to attack the strengthened one； but
seize and hold the weakened one； gaining so much。
To illustrate： Suppose last summer； when Winchester ran away to
reinforce Manassas； we had forborne to attack Manassas； but had
seized and held Winchester。 I mention this to illustrate and not to
criticise。 I did not lose confidence in McDowell； and I think less
harshly of Patterson than some others seem to。 。 。 。 Applying the
principle to your case； my idea is that Halleck shall menace Columbus
and 〃down river〃 generally； while you menace Bowling Green and East
Tennessee。 If the enemy shall concentrate at Bowling Green； do not
retire from his front； yet do not fight him there either； but seize
Columbus and East Tennessee； one or both； left exposed by the
concentration at Bowling Green。 It is a matter of no small anxiety
to me； and which I am sure you will not overlook； that the East
Tennessee line is so long and over so bad a road。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
（Indorsement。）
Having to…day written General Buell a letter； it occurs to me to send
General Halleck a copy of it。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； January 1 ； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK。
MY DEAR SIR：The Germans are true and patriotic and so far as they
have got cross in Missouri it is upon mistake and misunderstanding。
Without a knowledge of its contents； Governor Koerner； of Illinois；
will hand you this letter。 He is an educated and talented German
gentleman； as true a man as lives。 With his assistance you can set
everything right with the Germans。 。 。 。 My clear judgment is
that； with reference to the German element in your command； you
should have Governor Koerner with you； and if agreeable to you and
him； I will make him a brigadier…general； so that he can afford to
give his time。 He does not wish to command in the field； though he
has more military knowledge than some who do。 If he goes into the
place； he will simply be an efficient； zealous； and unselfish
assistant to you。 I say all this upon intimate personal acquaintance
with Governor Koerner。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS。
WASHINGTON； January 17； 1862
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES：
I transmit to Congress a translation of an instruction to the
minister of his Majesty the King of Prussia accredited to this
government； and a copy of a note to that minister from the Secretary
of State relating to the capture and detention of certain citizens of
the United States； passengers on board the British steamer Trent； by
order of Captain Wilkes of the United States Navy。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
TO GENERAL McCLELLAN。
DEPARTMENT OF STATE； WASHINGTON。
January 20； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL GEORGE B。 McCLELLAN；
Commanding Armies of the United States：
You or any officer you may designate will in your discretion suspend
the writ of habeas corpus so far as may relate to Major Chase； lately
of the Engineer Corps of the Army of the United States； now alleged
to be guilty of treasonable practices against this government。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President：
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD。
PRESIDENT'S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO。 1
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON ； January 27； 1862。
Ordered； That the 22d day of February； 1862； be the day for a general
movement of the land and the naval forces of the United States
against the insurgent forces。
That especially the army at and about Fortress Monroe； the Army of
the Potomac； the Army of Western Virginia； the army near
Munfordville； Kentucky； the army and flotilla at Cairo； and a naval
force in the Gulf of Mexico； be ready for a movement on that day。
That all other forces； both land and naval； with their respective
commanders； obey existing orders for the time； and be ready to obey
additional orders when duly given。
That the heads of departments； and especially the Secretaries of War
and of the Navy； with all their subordinates； and the
General…in…chief； with all other commanders and subordinates of land
and naval forces； will severally be held to their strict and full
responsibilities for the prompt execution of this order。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
TO SECRETARY STANTON；
EXECUTIVE MANSION WASHINGTON； January 31； 1862
HON。 SECRETARY OF WAR。
MY DEAR SIR：It is my wish that the expedition commonly called the
〃Lane Expedition〃 shall be； as much as has been promised at the
adjutant…general's office； under the supervision of General
McClellan； and not any more。 I have not intended； and do not now
intend； that it shall be a great； exhausting affair； but a snug；
sober column of 10；000 or 15；000。 General Lane has been told by me
many times that he is under the command of General Hunter； and
assented to it as often as told。 It was the distinct agreement
between him and me； when I appointed him； that he was to be under
Hunter。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL WAR ORDER NO。 1。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； January 31； 1862。
Ordered； That all the disposable force of the Army of the Potomac；
after providing safely for the defence of Washington； be formed into
an expedition for the immediate object of seizing and occupying a
point upon the railroad southwestward of what is known as Manassas
Junction； all details to be in the discretion of the
commander…in…chief； and the expedition to move before or on the 22d
day of February next。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
OPPOSITION TO McCLELLAN'S PLANS
TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN；
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； February 3； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL MCCLELLAN。
DEAR SIR …You a