Letter
Henry W. Halleck to Quincy A. Gillmore, November 26, 1863
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Washington, November 26, 1863.
Major-General GILLMORE, Department of the South: My Dear GENERAL: Your dispatches by Major Brooks were laid before the President, but he has not yet formed any conclusion as to what is to be done. The only objection to your former application, to come to Washington, was that your absence from there would furnish an excuse to the navy for doing nothing. This the War Department did not wish to give them. As soon as the President decides what is to be done, I will notify you. Probably no decision will be made before next week, as the Secretary of War is absent. Yours, truly,
H. W. HALLECK,
General-in-Chief.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Washington. Summary: H. W. Halleck informs Major-General Gillmore that the President has not yet decided on his request to come to Washington, delaying action to avoid hindering naval operations.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 28, Part 1
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