. The writings of Abraham Lincoln. so as to avoid a difficulty coming of myhaving made a plan here, while the conventionmade one there, for reorganizing Arkansas; but evenhis doing that has been given up for more than twoweeks. Please show this to Governor Murphy tosave me telegraphing him. A. Lincoln. GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 76. War Department, Adjutant-Generals Oppice,Washington, February 26, 1864. Sentence of Deserters. The President directs that the sentences of alldeserters who have been condemned by court-martial to death, and that have not been otherwiseacted upon by him, be mitigated to im
. The writings of Abraham Lincoln. so as to avoid a difficulty coming of myhaving made a plan here, while the conventionmade one there, for reorganizing Arkansas; but evenhis doing that has been given up for more than twoweeks. Please show this to Governor Murphy tosave me telegraphing him. A. Lincoln. GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 76. War Department, Adjutant-Generals Oppice,Washington, February 26, 1864. Sentence of Deserters. The President directs that the sentences of alldeserters who have been condemned by court-martial to death, and that have not been otherwiseacted upon by him, be mitigated to imprisonmentduring the war at the Dry Tortugas, Florida, wherethey will be sent under suitable guards by ordersfrom army commanders. The commanding generals, who have power to The TO GENERAL F. STEI War Department, Washington, Fr 1864. \L Steele, Little Rock, Arkai, :o Arkansas. He ississippi and horn* II not meddle ?Abraham Lincoln From the etching by Thomas Johnson. A. Lincoln. ? >£ all>urt-therwisenentherelers power to. Abraham Lincoln 91 act on proceedings of courts-martial in such cases,are authorized in special cases to restore to dutydeserters under sentence, when in their judgmentthe service will be thereby benefited. Copies of all orders issued under the foregoinginstructions will be immediately forwarded to theAdjutant-General and to the Judge-Advocate-General. By order of the Secretary of War: E. D. Townsend,A ssistant A djutant- Genera I. TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER. Executive Mansion,Washington, February 26, 1864. Major-General Butler, Fort Monroe, Va.: I cannot remember at whose request it was that Igave the pass to Mrs. Bulkly. Of course detain her,if the evidence of her being a spy is strong against her. A. Lincoln. to w. JAYNE. Executive Mansion,Washington, February 26, 1864. Hon. W. Jayne. Dear Sir:—I dislike to make changes in officeso long as they can be avoided. It multiplies myembarrassments immensely. I dislike two appoint-ments when one will do. Se
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