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Title: Complete works of Abraham Lincoln
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901, ed Hay, John, 1838-1905, joint ed Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909 Fish, Daniel, 1848-1924
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Publisher: New York : F.D. Tandy Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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ovide for the enrollingand calling out the national forces, and for otherpurposes, it is provided that the President ofthe United States may, at his discretion, at anytime hereafter, call for any number of men asvolunteers, for the respective terms of one, two,and three years, for military service, and thatin case the quota, or any part thereof, of anytown, township, ward of a city, precinct, or elec-tion district, or of a county not so subdivided,shall not be filled within the space of fifty daysafter such call, then the President shall imme- ^ There had been great loss of life in the operation againstRichmond. Grant needed men. At this call for more volun-teers, realization of the awful sacrifice of life going on cameover the country and resulted in almost unanimous dissatisfac-tion. It was a crucial moment for Lincoln, as his reelectionhung upon the conduct and course of the war during the sum-mer of 64. , ■.JVTi.■, wv.: Admiral FarragutWood Engraving after Photograph by Brady.
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1864) Proclamation 165 (diately order a draft for one year to fill suchquota, or any part thereof, which may be un-filled. And whereas the new enrolment heretoforeordered is so far completed as that the afore-mentioned act of Congress may now be put inoperation for recruiting and keeping up thestrength of the armies in the field, for garrisonsand such military operations as may be requiredfor the purpose of suppressing the rebellion andrestoring the authority of the United States Gov-ernment in the insurgent States: Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, Presi-dent of the United States, do issue this my callfor 500,000 volunteers for the military service;provided, nevertheless, that this call shall be re-duced by all credits which may be establishedunder Section 8 of the aforesaid act, on accountof persons who have entered the naval serviceduring the present rebellion, and by credits formen furnished to the military service in excessof calls heretofore made. Volunteers will beaccepted un

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