LINCOLN, ABRAHAM President. Autograph letter signed ("A. Lincoln") as President, TO SECRETARY OF WAR [EDWIN M. STANTON], Washington D.C., 13 November 1863. 1 page, 8vo, 204 x 126mm. (8 x 5 in.), on Executive Mansion stationery, clean, partial separation along marginal fold (not affecting text) with minor marginal tear. THE PRESIDENT INTERCEDES ON BEHALF OF A CONFEDERATE SYMPATHIZER, MAJOR GENERAL WRIGHT'S BROTHER-IN-LAW A hurried but intriguing letter in which Lincoln intervenes on behalf of the presumably Confederate brother-in-law of an important Union field commander, held in the notorious Union prison of Fort Delaware. "My dear Sir Let Gen. H.G. Wright be bailed of his brother-in-law, S.S. Bradford now understood to be at Fort Delaware. Yours truly A.Lincoln." This was not the first time Lincoln had interceded on Bradford's behalf. On 17 October 1864, Lincoln wrote General Wright stating that "[i]f Gen. Wright will request it in writing on this sheet, I will allow Mr. Bradford to go home to Culpeper [Virginia]." Prior to the 17 October letter, Bradford had not been allowed to move further south than Philadelphia. Lincoln's willingness to help Bradford may have reflected Lincoln's appreciation of Wright's distinguished military service to the Union. Wright graduated from West Point in 1841. Following the outbreak of the Civil War, Wright was the Chief Engineer on the 1861 expedition to destroy the Norfolk Navy Yard, where he was captured but shortly released. Wright served again as Chief Engineer at the first Battle of Bull Run and in the organization of the Port Royal expedition. Then, he commanded troops at Hilton Head, Florida and Secessionville before being promoted to Major General 18 July 1862. Wright commanded Western Kentucky and the Department of the Ohio from 1862 until 1863. He led divisions at Gettysburg, Rappahannock Station and during the Mine Run operations, and he was put in charge of the VI Corps. Later, Wright led the VI Corps at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania (where he was wounded), North Anna, Totopotomoy, Cold Harbor, the Petersburg siege, Sayler's Creek and Appomattox. Wright and the VI Corps. He was breveted for Rappahannock Station, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor and Petersburg, and retired as Brigadier General Chief of Engineers in 1881.
LINCOLN, ABRAHAM President. Autograph letter signed ("A. Lincoln") as President, TO SECRETARY OF WAR [EDWIN M. STANTON], Washington D.C., 13 November 1863. 1 page, 8vo, 204 x 126mm. (8 x 5 in.), on Executive Mansion stationery, clean, partial separation along marginal fold (not affecting text) with minor marginal tear. THE PRESIDENT INTERCEDES ON BEHALF OF A CONFEDERATE SYMPATHIZER, MAJOR GENERAL WRIGHT'S BROTHER-IN-LAW A hurried but intriguing letter in which Lincoln intervenes on behalf of the presumably Confederate brother-in-law of an important Union field commander, held in the notorious Union prison of Fort Delaware. "My dear Sir Let Gen. H.G. Wright be bailed of his brother-in-law, S.S. Bradford now understood to be at Fort Delaware. Yours truly A.Lincoln." This was not the first time Lincoln had interceded on Bradford's behalf. On 17 October 1864, Lincoln wrote General Wright stating that "[i]f Gen. Wright will request it in writing on this sheet, I will allow Mr. Bradford to go home to Culpeper [Virginia]." Prior to the 17 October letter, Bradford had not been allowed to move further south than Philadelphia. Lincoln's willingness to help Bradford may have reflected Lincoln's appreciation of Wright's distinguished military service to the Union. Wright graduated from West Point in 1841. Following the outbreak of the Civil War, Wright was the Chief Engineer on the 1861 expedition to destroy the Norfolk Navy Yard, where he was captured but shortly released. Wright served again as Chief Engineer at the first Battle of Bull Run and in the organization of the Port Royal expedition. Then, he commanded troops at Hilton Head, Florida and Secessionville before being promoted to Major General 18 July 1862. Wright commanded Western Kentucky and the Department of the Ohio from 1862 until 1863. He led divisions at Gettysburg, Rappahannock Station and during the Mine Run operations, and he was put in charge of the VI Corps. Later, Wright led the VI Corps at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania (where he was wounded), North Anna, Totopotomoy, Cold Harbor, the Petersburg siege, Sayler's Creek and Appomattox. Wright and the VI Corps. He was breveted for Rappahannock Station, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor and Petersburg, and retired as Brigadier General Chief of Engineers in 1881.
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