Letter, Edwin M. Stanton to General George B. McClellan, May 17, 1862

Authors

Edwin M. Stanton

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten letter, dated May 17, 1862, is written from Edwin M. Stanton to General George B. McClellan informing him that the president has denied his request to send more troops for reinforcements and had instead ordered General McDowell to march upon the city by the shortest route. Stanton further informs that McClellan is to communicate and cooperate with McDowell and to work to prevent the enemy from overtaking McDowell's army in an attempt to protect the Capitol. The letter is written on War Department letterhead. Some notes at the top have been struck through.

Publication Date

5-7-1862

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Correspondence; Civil War

Geographic Location

Washington, (D.C.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

FVW-MANU-B1F159-1

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 4: Abraham Lincoln Legal Documents, 1837-1859, Box 1, Folder 159

Repository

The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Letter, Edwin M. Stanton to General George B. McClellan, May 17, 1862, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.