| Tuesday, October 13, 1863.Washington,
DC. | At noon cabinet meeting President reads dispatch
from Gen. Meade stating that, if not attacked by Gen. R. E. Lee, he will attack
Lee. Welles, Diary. President informs I. W. McVeagh: "We have frequent despatches from Gen.
Meade, and up to ten o'clock last night, nothing had happened giving either
side any marked advantage." Abraham
Lincoln to I. Wayne McVeagh, 13 October 1863,
CW, 6:512. Replies to
inquiry of Cong. Moorhead (Pa.) regarding publication of military dispatches by
saying: "Not unless you think it necessary." Abraham
Lincoln to James K. Moorhead, 13 October 1863,
CW, 6:512. |