United States Military
Telegraph,
War Department,
Washington, D. C., June
30 1863
Philadelphia June 30
President Lincoln
Have been twenty four hours from home Hoping to hasten the
organization of troops It seems impossible to do so to an extent at all
commensurate with the emergency Our people are paralyzed for want of confidence
& leadership & unless they can be inspired with hope we shall fail to
do anything worthy of our State or Govt I am fully persuaded that to call
McClellan to a command here would be the best thing that could be done He could
rally troops from Penna & I am well assured that New York & New Jersey
would also respond to his call with great alacrity with his efficiency in
organizing men & the confidence he would inspire early & effectual
relief might be afforded us & great service rendered to the Army of the
Potomac Unless we are in some way rescued from the hopelessness now prevailing
we shall have practically an inefficient conscription & be powerless to
help either ourselves or the National Govt After free consultation with trusted
friends of the Administration I hesitate not to urge that McClellan be called
here – He can render us & you the best service & in the present crisis
no other considerations should prevail without military success we can have no [political]
success no matter who command In this request I reflect what seems to be an
imperative necessity rather than any preference of my own
A K McClure
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