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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05977 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1863 |
| Title | Abraham Lincoln to Daniel Butterfield, asking for news, battle of Chancellorsville |
| Date | 3 May 1863 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written on what is now a slip of paper, with printed "Washington City" at top, probably for telegraph transmission. The ink quality is uneven. "Where is General Hooker? Where is Sedgewick? Where is Stoneman? A. Lincoln." (In full) Authenticator Joe Nichols believes this letter was written on military stationery and then trimmed to its current size at a later time. |
| Subjects | Battle of Chancellorsville President Battle Union General Union Forces Civil War Military History |
| Place written | Washington City |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Notes: Printed in Basler 6:196. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
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