 | Letter to the Secretary of War (August 18, 1862) |  |
1862-08-18
Executive Mansion
Washington August 18, 1862
Washington August 18, 1862
Hon Secy of War,
Sir,
Sir,
Louis Me
Lane Hamilton, son of the first
Secretary of the
Treasury on his father
side, and also a grandson of one
who at
different times was Se-
-cretary of the
Treasury and Se-
-cretary of the State on
his
mother's side has served a
three months term as a private
and
now wishes at the end
of his term, near by, to have
a commission in
the regular
army— Let him have a
Lieutenancy if there be a
vacancy.
Yours truly
A. Lincoln
| Letter to the Secretary of War (August 18, 1862) | |