Alexander T. Stewart to Mary Todd Lincoln, October 31, 1862

Broadway & Chambers

Oct 31.

Mr Stewart's compliments to Mrs Lincoln, and takes the liberty to enclose a letter for the President which is left open for her perusal and which he will thank her to send to the President.

SOURCE: Lincoln, Abraham. Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 2. General Correspondence. -1864: Alexander T. Stewart to Mary Todd Lincoln, October 31 1862 Sends letter for President Lincoln. October 31, 1862. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/mal4237900/>.

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SEE: Alexander T. Stewart to Lincoln, October 31, 1862

Alexander T. Stewart to Lincoln, October 31, 1862

Broadway & Chambers

October 31. 1862

My dear Sir

I wrote you on the 25th Sept. with respect to the promotion of Capt Thaddeus P. Mott — son of the most eminent of our Surgeons Dr. Valentine Mott — requesting a favorable consideration of the application for Captn Mott's promotion, and fear my letter may not have reached you

Captn Mott was highly distinguished in the battles of the Peninsula and particularly on the last of the “seven days battles” on which occasion the battery temporarily under his command, rendered the most important service at the moment of the well known desperate charge of the enemy under Magruder, in which he was decisively repulsed

It may be recollected that at Harrison's Landing Captn Mott was presented by Majr Genl McClellan and so highly commended that he was asked by your Excellency, — such is the representation to me — “what he desired, and he omitted to express his wishes which earnestly pointed to promotion.

All that I can ask as a personal favor, is, that the application may be examined, and if it shall appear to be compatible with the public interests, that he may be given the command of a battery, for which on a sudden emergency he displayed such fitness.

I have the honor to be

Yours most sincerely

and truly

Alexr T Stewart

SOURCE: Lincoln, Abraham. Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 2. General Correspondence. 1858 to 1864: Alexander T. Stewart to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, October 31, Recommendation. October 31, 1862. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/mal4238000/>.

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 2, 1863

Supernumerary and detailed to clean off the parade-ground. Clear all day until in the evening; looks for rain. Nothing new occurred in camp to-day.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 33

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 3, 1863

Washed my clothes before guard-mounting. Guard at 9 o'clock in the morning of this same day, in the same Camp Drake, Murfreesboro'.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 33

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 4, 1863

On guard in this same camp to-day, and a nice clear day; our Colonel, H. A. Hambright, having been absent from his command on a visit home, returns back to camp again from Lancaster, Penn., this same day.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 33

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 5, 1863

Came off guard, having been relieved for forty-eight hours. Looks wet and is raining at 9 o'clock of this day. Got two miniatures sent to me from Wesley Richey and wife, from the State of Indiana.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 33

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 6, 1863

Lying all day in this same camp. All quiet, wet and very cold. Col. Hambright drilled the regiment on dress-parade in the morning, and gave us the Lancaster compliments sent to us by the patriotic sons and daughters of Lancaster county and city, assuring us, that we did not know the name we bore in the above city and county, nor could he express their feelings toward us for our good behavior, and inquiring after us. He said he would just state to us, that he could have brought us ten thousand dollars with him from that county and city for our welfare and comfort, if he would have done it, but he reminded those kind friends and inhabitants that we had been paid off by our old Uncle, and had plenty to make us comfortable and happy. Farewell.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 33

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 7, 1863

Wet and cold. Had to lay in bed all day to keep warm; rained hard all night.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 34

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 8, 1863

In the morning cloudy and cold; looks for rain; I am out on picket with the regiment on the Bradysville pike, station No. 1; reserve two miles off; a march of 2 miles.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 34

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 9, 1863

Returned from picket, having been relieved. Two miles of a march back to camp, all safe and sound, and had dress-parade this same day in camp; a march of 2 miles.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 34

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 10, 1863

Sunday, and a nice warm day; nothing new in camp; had brigade dress-parade in the evening ; all quiet in camp on this day,

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 34

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 11, 1863

In Camp Drake. Washed my clothes. Richmond reported taken, but in the evening found out not to be so; had dress-parade in the evening of the same day; all quiet in camp, nothing new of importance having occurred.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 34