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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08850 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Abraham Lincoln to George B. McClellan urging the general to act soon |
| Date | 9 April 1862 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Recipient | McClellan, George B. |
| Document Type | Broadside |
| Content Description | Discusses the defense of Washington and Manassas Junction and a discrepancy with the number of troops under McClellan. Urges McClellan to strike soon, "By delay, the enemy will readily gain on you ... and once more let me tell you, it is indispensable to you that you strike a blow." Ends by instructing McClellan, "You must act." With provenance note on back. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History President Union General Union Forces Washington, D.C. Politics |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) McClellan, George B. (1826-1885) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |