Post-Gettysburg

Part of an interesting correspondence about 144 years ago:

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 7, 1863.

Major-General MEADE,
Army of the Potomac:

I have received from the President the following note, which I respectfully communicate:

Major-General HALLECK:

We have certain information that Vicksburg surrendered to General Grant on the 4th of July. Now, if General Meade can complete his work, so gloriously prosecuted thus far, by the literal or substantial destruction of Lee's army, the rebellion will be over.

Yours, truly,
A. LINCOLN.

H. W. HALLECK,
General-in-Chief.


*The Correspondence*