E.D. Baker to Abraham Lincoln

E.D. Baker to Abraham Lincoln

The son of Edward D. Baker writes to President Lincoln requesting his transfer from the 4th U.S. Cavalry regiment to a regiment of volunteers being raised in Oregon. On the reverse side of the letter is Lincoln's note dated November 13, 1861, requesting this transfer if it is consistent with public service, and because Baker's father fell at Ball's Bluff.

Lincoln, Abraham

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

1861-11-12

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Basler supp. 1:109

Washington November 12th 1861

Sir

I made application to the Hon. Secretary of War a few days since to be transfered from my own regiment of Cavalry to a regiment of Volunteers now being raised in Oregon. I was informed by him that anything you would request in the matter, would be granted to me. and I therefore humbly petition your Excellency to be pleased to place your name to the inclosed paper.

Very Respectfully

Your Obedient Servant.

E. D. Baker U. S. A

4 Cav.

To His Excellency

The President

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8g1B. 1861

Washington, D.C.

Nov. 12 1861.

Filed with (illegible letters/numbers in red ink due to a stamped image on top of handwritten notation)

[illegible partial handwritten word] Lieut E D Baker,

4th. Cavalry.

Asks to be transferred from the 4th. Cavalry to the Regt. of Volunteers now being raised in Oregon [illegible marks]

S. O. 316 A.G.O.

M clo 1

Recd. (A.G.O.) Nov. 25, 1861.

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If the writer of the within, son of Col. E. D. Baker, who fell at Ball's Bluff, can be transferred to be a Major of Oregon volunters, consistently with the public service, I shall be very glad, being sincerely desirous to oblige him, for his father's sake, as well as his own.

A. Lincoln

Nov. 13, 1861.

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