Saturday, June
7, 1862.Washington, DC. | Approves act for
collection of direct taxes in insurrectionary districts within U.S., and for
other purposes. Stat. L., XII, 422. White House announces
there will be no music in "President's grounds" this season. National
Intelligencer, 7 June 1862. President writes recommendation:
"The bearer of this, Edward Burke [Benke?], has been here at the White-House,
several months, during my residence here, and has appeared to me to be a quiet,
orderly, and faithful man." Recommendation
for Edward Burke, 7 June 1862, CW, 5:263. Telegraphs Gen.
McClellan: "Your despatch about Chattanooga and Dalton was duly received and
sent to Gen. Halleck. I have just received the following answer from him. We
have Fort-Pillow, Randolph, and Memphis." Abraham
Lincoln to Geroge B. McClellan, 7 June 1862,
CW, 5:263. |