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We are arranging a general plan for the valley of the Shenandoah； and
in accordance with this you will move your main force to the
Shenandoah at or opposite Front Royal as soon as possible。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 C。 FREMONT。
WASHINGTON； June 9； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL FREMONT：
Halt at Harrisonburg； pursuing Jackson no farther。 Get your force
well in hand and stand on the defensive； guarding against a movement
of the enemy either back toward Strasburg or toward Franklin； and
await further orders； which will soon be sent you。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON。
＇Cipher。＇
WASHINGTON； June 9； 1862。
HON。 ANDREW JOHNSON； Nashville； 'Tennessee：
Your despatch about seizing seventy rebels to exchange for a like
number of Union men was duly received。 I certainly do not disapprove
the proposition。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL J。 C。 FREMONT。
WASHINGTON； June 12； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL FREMONT：
Accounts； which we do not credit； represent that Jackson is largely
reinforced and turning upon you。 Get your forces well in hand and
keep us well and frequently advised； and if you find yourself really
pressed by a superior force of the enemy； fall back cautiously toward
or to Winchester； and we will have in due time Banks in position to
sustain you。 Do not fall back upon Harrisonburg unless upon
tolerably clear necessity。 We understand Jackson is on the other
side of the Shenandoah from you； and hence cannot in any event press
you into any necessity of a precipitate withdrawal。
A。 LINCOLN。
P。S。Yours； preferring Mount Jackson to Harrisonburg； is just
received。 On this point use your discretion； remembering that our
object is to give such protection as you can to western Virginia。
Many thanks to yourself； officers； and men for the gallant battle of
last Sunday。
A。 L。
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
June 13； 1862。
FELLOW…CITIZENS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES： I herewith transmit a memorial addressed and
presented to me in behalf of the State of New York in favor of
enlarging the locks of the Erie and Oswego Canal。 While I have not
given nor have leisure to give the subject a careful examination； its
great importance is obvious and unquestionable。 The large amount of
valuable statistical information which is collated and presented in
the memorial will greatly facilitate the mature consideration of the
subject； which I respectfully ask for it at your hands。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL J。 C。 FREMONT。
WASHINGTON； June 13。 1862
MAJOR…GENERAL FREMONT：
We cannot afford to keep your force and Banks's and McDowell's
engaged in keeping Jackson south of Strasburg and Front Royal。 You
fought Jackson alone and worsted him。 He can have no substantial
reinforcements so long as a battle is pending at Richmond。 Surely
you and Banks in supporting distance are capable of keeping him from
returning to Winchester。 But if Sigel be sent forward to you； and
McDowell （as he must） be put to other work； Jackson will break
through at Front Royal again。 He is already on the right side of the
Shenandoah to do it； and on the wrong side of it to attack you。 The
orders already sent you and Banks place you and him in the proper
positions for the work assigned you。 Jackson cannot move his whole
force on either of you before the other can learn of it and go to his
assistance。 He cannot divide his force； sending part against each of
you； because he will be too weak for either。 Please do as I directed
in the order of the 8th and my despatch of yesterday； the 12th； and
neither you nor Banks will be overwhelmed by Jackson。 By proper
scout lookouts； and beacons of smoke by day and fires by night you
can always have timely notice of the enemy's's approach。 I know not
as to you； but by some this has been too much neglected。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL J。 C。 FREMONT
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY； D。 C。； June 15； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL FREMONT：
MY DEAR SIR：Your letter of the 12th by Colonel Zagonyi is just
received。 In answer to the principal part of it； I repeat the
substance of an order of the 8th and one or two telegraphic
despatches sent you since。
We have no definite power of sending reinforcements； so that we are
compelled rather to consider the proper disposal of the forces we
have than of those we could wish to have。 We may be able to send you
some dribs by degrees； but I do not believe we can do more。 As you
alone beat Jackson last Sunday； I argue that you are stronger than he
is to…day； unless he has been reinforced； and that he cannot have
been materially reinforced； because such reinforcement could only
have come from Richmond； and he is much more likely to go to Richmond
than Richmond is to come to him。 Neither is very likely。 I think
Jackson's gamehis assigned worknow is to magnify the accounts of
his numbers and reports of his movements； and thus by constant alarms
keep three or four times as many of our troops away from Richmond as
his own force amounts to。 Thus he helps his friends at Richmond
three or four times as much as if he were there。 Our game is not to
allow this。 Accordingly； by the order of the 8th； I directed you to
halt at Harrisonburg； rest your force； and get it well in hand； the
objects being to guard against Jackson's returning by the same route
to the upper Potomac over which you have just driven him out； and at
the same time give some protection against a raid into West Virginia。
Already I have given you discretion to occupy Mount Jackson instead；
if； on full consideration； you think best。 I do not believe Jackson
will attack you； but certainly he cannot attack you by surprise； and
if he comes upon you in superior force； you have but to notify us；
fall back cautiously； and Banks will join you in due time。 But while
we know not whether Jackson will move at all； or by what route； we
cannot safely put you and Banks both on the Strasburg line； and leave
no force on the Front Royal linethe very line upon which he
prosecuted his late raid。 The true policy is to place one of you on
one line and the other on the other in such positions that you can
unite once you actually find Jackson moving upon it。 And this is
precisely what we are doing。 This protects that part of our
frontier； so to speak； and liberates McDowell to go to the assistance
of McClellan。 I have arranged this； and am very unwilling to have it
deranged。 While you have only asked for Sigel； I have spoken only of
Banks； and this because Sigel's force is now the principal part of
Bank's force。
About transferring General Schenck's commands； the purchase of
supplies； and the promotion and appointment of officers； mentioned in
your letter； I will consult with the Secretary of War to…morrow。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL J。 C。 FREMONT。
WASHINGTON； June 16； 1862
MAJOR…GENERAL FREMONT； Mount Jackson； Virginia：
Your despatch of yesterday； reminding me of a supposed understanding
that I would furnish you a corps of 35；000 men； and asking of me the
〃fulfilment of this understanding；〃 is received。 I am ready to come
to a fair settlement of accounts with you on the fulfilment of
understandings。
Early in March last； when I assigned you to the command of the
Mountain Department； I did tell you I would give you all the force I
could； and that I hoped to make it reach 35；000。 You at the same
time told me that within a reasonable time you would seize the
railroad at or east of Knoxville； Tenn。； if you could。 There was
then in the department a force supposed to be 25；000； the exact
number as well known to you as to me。 After looking about two or
three days； you called and distinctly told me that if I would add the
Blenker division to the force already in the department； you would
undertake the job。 The Blenker division contained 10；000； and at the
expense of great dissatisfaction to General McClellan I took it from
his army and gave it to you。 My promise was literally fulfilled。 I
have given you all I could； and I have given you very nearly； if not
quite； 35；000。
Now for yours。 On the 23d of May； largely over two months afterward；
you were at Franklin； Va。； not within 300 miles of Knoxville； nor
within 80 miles of any part of the railroad east of it； and not
moving forward； but telegraphing here that you could not move for
lack of everything。 Now； do not misunderstand me。 I do not say you
have not done all you could。 I presume you met unexpected
difficulties； and I beg you to believe that as surely as you have
done your best； so have I。 I have not the power now to fill up your
Corps to 35；000。 I am not demanding of you to do the work of 35；000。
I am only asking of you to stand cautiously on the defensive； get
your force in order； and give such protection as you can to the
valley of the Shenandoah and to western Virginia。
Have you received the orders； and will you act upon them？
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL C。 SCHURZ。
WASHINGTON； June 16； 1862
BRIGADIER…GENERAL SCHURZ； Mount Jackson； Virginia：
Your long letter is received。 The information you give is valuable。
You say it is fortunate that Fremont did not intercept Jackson； that
Jackson had the superior force； and would have overwhelmed him。 If
this is so； how happened it that Fremont fairly fought and routed him
on the 8th？ Or is the account that he did fight and rout him false
and fabricated？ Both General Fremont and you speak of Jackson having
beaten Shields。 By our accounts he did not beat Shields。 He had no
engagement with Shields。 He did meet and drive back with disaster
about 2000 of Shields's advance till they were m
