]> lincoln_coll Abraham Lincoln Collection An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University MRC &su_name; &su_address; 23 Feb 2012 Michele Combs 23 Feb 2012 English Overview of the Collection &su_name; &su_address; Abraham Lincoln Collection 1862 0.25 linear ft. (1 oversize flat package) Brief note to Edwin M. Stanton, then Secretary of War, with Stanton's response below; commission promoting W. S. Hillyer to the rank of colonal and appointing him "Additional Aid de Camp." 3911507 English Biographical History

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was the sixteenth President of the United States, serving during the American Civil War (1861-1865). A self-educated man, he was a lawyer, an Illinois state legislator, and an Illinois member of the House of Representatives prior to his election as president.

Edwin McMasters Stanton (1814-1869), a native of Ohio, was an American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. Attorney General from1860 to 1961 and as Lincoln's Secretary of War from 1862 to 1865.

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Abraham Lincoln Collection consists of two items. One is a brief note, signed "A. Lincoln," from Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton, then Secretary of War, asking Stanton's opinion on an unspecified matter ("this"). Stanton's response, signed "Edwin M. Stanton Sec of War," is written below on the same sheet and mentions "a great number of wounded soldiers." The letter may relate to a proposal to evacuate the Capitol. The note is framed, flanked by engravings of Lincoln and Stanton.

The commission names one W. S. Hillyer "Additional Aid de Camp" and promotes him to the rank of colonel. It is signed by both Lincoln and Stanton. This is likely William Silliman Hillyer, 1831-1874, who eventually rose to the rank of general.

 Arrangement of the Collection

No particular order.

 Related Material

Additional Lincoln material may be found in the George H. Smyser Papers.

 Subject and Genre Headings Military history Politics, government and public administrationHillyer, William Silliman, 1831-1874.Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.Stanton, Edwin McMasters, 1814-1869. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. Correspondence.Military commissions. Presidents -- United States. Access Restrictions

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 Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

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Acquisition Information

Letter purchased, 1970.

 Inventory Documents Commission promoting W. S. Hillyer to rank of Colonel30 Jul 18621 Note to Edwin M. Stanton, with his responsesigned by both men; framed, flanked by portrait engravings of both men27 Sep 18621