A. Lincoln
P. S.—­Our forces are exactly between the enemy and Pennsylvania.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D. BUTTERFIELD.

Washington, D. C., May 3, 1863.

Major-general Butterfield, Chief of Staff: 

The President thanks you for your telegrams, and hopes you will keep him advised as rapidly as any information reaches you.

Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War.

GENERALS LOST

Telegram to general D. Butterfield.

Washington, D. C., May 3, 1863. 4.35 P.M.

Major-general Butterfield: 

Where is General Hooker?  Where is Sedgwick Where is Stoneman?

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. HOOKER.

Washington, D.C., May 4, 1863. 3.10 P M.

Major-general Hooker: 

We have news here that the enemy has reoccupied heights above
Fredericksburg.  Is that so?

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BURNSIDE.

Executive Mansion, Washington, May 4, 1863.

Major-general Burnside, Cincinnati, O.: 

Our friend General Sigel claims that you owe him a letter.  If you so remember please write him at once.  He is here.

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HOOKER.

Washington, D.C., May 6, 1863. 2.25.  P.M.

Major-general Hooker: 

We have through General Dix the contents of Richmond papers of the 5th.  General Dix’s despatch in full is going to you by Captain Fox of the navy.  The substance is General Lee’s despatch of the 3d (Sunday), claiming that he had beaten you and that you were then retreating across the Rappahannock, distinctly stating that two of Longstreet’s divisions fought you on Saturday, and that General [E.  F.] Paxton was killed, Stonewall Jackson severely wounded, and Generals Heth and A. P. Hill slightly wounded.  The Richmond papers also stated, upon what authority not mentioned, that our cavalry have been at Ashland, Hanover Court-House, and other points, destroying several locomotives and a good deal of other property, and all the railroad bridges to within five miles of Richmond.

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HOOKER

Washington, D.C., May 6, 1863. 12.30 P.M.

Just as I telegraphed you contents of Richmond papers showing that our cavalry has not failed, I received General Butterfield’s of 11 A.M. yesterday.  This, with the great rain of yesterday and last night securing your right flank, I think puts a new face upon your case; but you must be the judge.