Manuscript
Lincoln-Schurz Letter
| Brief letter from President Abraham Lincoln to Secretary of War Edwin Stanton asking to see the files for Carl Schurz of Wisconsin and Milo Smith Haskell (Hascall) of Indiana so that he might review their qualifications for military promotion. Schurz was appointed brigadier general. Schurz had no military training, but Lincoln promoted him in order to encourage enlistment by German immigrants. The original Lincoln autograph was presented to the Historical Society by Hascall, however, a photocopy rather than the original was scanned. |
| Image ID: | 97519 |
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| Creation Date: | 03 25 1862 |
| Creator Name: | Lincoln, President Abraham |
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| State: | District of Columbia |
| Collection Name: | Abraham Lincoln letter, 1862 March 25 |
| Genre: | Manuscript |
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| Letters |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Recruiting and enlistment |
| Soldiers |
| Political leadership |
| Presidents |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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