Letter
Unknown to Abraham Lincoln, January 7, 1862
Saint Louis, January 7, 1862.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President, Washington:
I have asked General Buell to designate a day for a demonstration to assisthim. Itis alll can do till I get arms. Ihave no arms. Ihave sent two unarmed regiments to assist in the feint. I wrote you yesterday and will write again to-night.*
H. W. HALLECK, . Major-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, 1861–62. Location: Saint Louis. Summary: Major-General Halleck informs President Lincoln of lacking arms and coordinating a demonstration with General Buell using unarmed regiments to support military efforts in Missouri.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 7
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