Abraham Lincoln commendation to Adm. Foote, 1862
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Abraham Lincoln wrote a letter of commendation to Rear Admiral Andrew H. Foote conveying the appreciation of the Joint Sessions of Congress for Foote's "eminent services and gallantry at Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, and Island Number Ten, while in command of the Naval forces of the United States."
The letter was dated August 1, 1862.
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- Title: Abraham Lincoln commendation to Adm. Foote, 1862
- Creator: Lincoln, Abraham
- Creation Date: 1862-08-01
- Subject Date: 1862
- State: TN
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 23 x 18
- Local Code: Coll. 420, Box 46/
- Collection: Fogg, John Samuel Hill autograph collection
- Object Type: Text
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Maine Historical Society
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(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Battles
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Fort Donelson, Battle of, Tenn., 1862
Foote, Andrew H.--Correspondence
Letters
Fort Henry, Battle of, Tenn., 1862
Lincoln, Abraham--Correspondence
People
Foote, Andrew H.
Lincoln, Abraham
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