A. Lincoln.

ORDER RELIEVING GENERAL G. B. McCLELLAN AND MAKING OTHER CHANGES.

Executive Mansion Washington, November 5, 1862.

By direction of the President, it is ordered that Major-General McClellan be relieved from the command of the Army of the Potomac, and that Major-General Burnside take the command of that army.  Also that Major-General Hunter take command of the corps in said army which is now commanded by General Burnside.  That Major-General Fitz.  John Porter be relieved from command of the corps he now commands in said army, and that Major-General Hooker take command of said corps.

The general-in-chief is authorized, in [his] discretion, to issue an order substantially as the above forthwith, or so soon as he may deem proper.

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO M. F. ODELL.

Executive Mansion Washington, November 5, 1862.

Hon.  M. F. Odell, Brooklyn, New York: 

You are re-elected.  I wish to see you at once will you come?  Please answer.

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO COLONEL LOWE.

Executive Mansion, Washington, November 7,1862.

Col.  W. W. Lowe, Fort Henry, Tennessee: 

Yours of yesterday received.  Governor Johnson, Mr. Ethridge, and others are looking after the very thing you telegraphed about.

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J. POPE.

Executive Mansion, Washington, November 10, 1862.

Major-general Pope, St. Paul, Minnesota: 

Your despatch giving the names of 300 Indians condemned to death is received.  Please forward as soon as possible the full and complete record of their convictions; and if the record does not fully indicate the more guilty and influential of the culprits, please have a careful statement made on these points and forwarded to me.  Send all by mail.

A. Lincoln.

TO COMMODORE FARRAGUT.

Executive Mansion, Washington,
November 11, 1862.

Commodore Farragut: 

Dear sir:—­This will introduce Major-General Banks.  He is in command of a considerable land force for operating in the South, and I shall be glad for you to co-Operate with him and give him such assistance as you can consistently with your orders from the Navy Department.

Your obedient servant,

A. Lincoln.

ORDER CONCERNING BLOCKADE.

Executive Mansion, Washington,
November 12, 1862.