15. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis to Lincoln reporting delivery of order to Gen. John Fremont
Title
15. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis to Lincoln reporting delivery of order to Gen. John Fremont
Subject
Description
Telegram from General Samuel R. Curtis to Abraham Lincoln reporting delivery of an order (Special Order 18) replacing General John C. Fremont with General David Hunter as Commander of the Department of the West. November 6, 1861. Lincoln's order followed Fremont's failure to rescind an order emancipating the slaves of Missouri and imposing martial law on the state. Autograph Letter Signed.
Date
1861-11-06
Contributor
Becki Plunkett and Stephen Vincent
Rights
Copyright State Historical Society of Iowa. Information at http://www.iowahistory.org/libraries/services-and-fees/conditions-for-image-reproductions.html
Digital Reproduction Information
Original scanned at 600 dpi w/ sRGB color space.
Repository
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines
Repository Collection
Special Collections: Samuel R. Curtis Papers
Digital item created
12/12/2008
Transcription
Benton Barracks, Nov 6, 1861
Pres. A. Lincoln
Your orders have been delivered to Gen'l Fremont - Dec. 2nd
Sam'l R. Curtis
Brig. Gen'l
Benton Barracks Nov 6, 1861
Pres. A. Lincoln
Your orders were sent and delivered to Gen'l Fremont Head Quarters Nov 2nd
The General has relinguished the command to Genl Hunter
Sam'l R. Curtis
Brig Gen'l
Pres. A. Lincoln
Your orders have been delivered to Gen'l Fremont - Dec. 2nd
Sam'l R. Curtis
Brig. Gen'l
Benton Barracks Nov 6, 1861
Pres. A. Lincoln
Your orders were sent and delivered to Gen'l Fremont Head Quarters Nov 2nd
The General has relinguished the command to Genl Hunter
Sam'l R. Curtis
Brig Gen'l