EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, January 1, 1862.
MY DEAR GENERAL HALLECK: General McClellan is not
dangerously ill, as I hope, but would better not to be disturbed with business.
I am very anxious that, in case of General Buell's moving toward Nashville, the
enemy shall not be greatly re-enforced, and I think there is danger he will be
from Columbus. It seems to me that a real or feigned attack upon Columbus from
up-river at the same time would either prevent this or compensate for it by
throwing Columbus into our hands. I wrote General Buell a letter similar to
this, meaning that he and you shall communicate and act in concert, unless it
be your judgment and his that there is no necessity for it. You and he will
understand much better than I hew to do it. Please do not lose time in this
matter.
Yours, very truly,
A. LINCOLN.
SOURCE: The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of
the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume
7 (Serial No. 7), p. 926
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