President interviews Col. Blair on case of Gen. Sigel. Boston Advertiser, 4 March 1862.

Transmits to Congress documents relating to: 1. assignment of regular army officers to duty in field and recruiting service; 2. convention with Granadian Confederation; 3. culture of cotton in African possessions of Portugal; 4. interest of Italy in "Trent" affair. Abraham Lincoln to the House of Representatives, 3 March 1862, CW, 5:140; Abraham Lincoln to the Senate, 3 March 1862, CW, 5:140-41; Abraham Lincoln to the Senate and House of Representatives, 3 March 1862, CW, 5:141; Abraham Lincoln to the Senate and House of Representatives, 3 March 1862, CW, 5:141.

In evening group of congressmen holds long conference with President on state of Union. N.Y. Tribune, 4 March 1862.

Lincoln orders Sec. Stanton to prepare formal nominations for appointment of nine major generals and nine brigadier generals. Abraham Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton, 3 March 1862, CW, 5:142.