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January 11, 1862

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Saturday, January 11, 1862.
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President accepts Sec. Cameron's resignation and offers him post as minister to Russia. Abraham Lincoln to Simon Cameron, 11 January 1862, CW, 5:96-97.

Telegraphs Gov. Andrew (Mass.) to help Gen. Butler "officer his two un-officered regiments." Boston Advertiser, 22 January 1862; Abraham Lincoln to John A. Andrew, 11 January 1862, CW, 5:96; Official Records—Armies 3, I, 862.

Calls second meeting of "Council of War" to discuss immediate operation of Army of Potomac. Washington Chronicle, 3 November 1864.

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President accepts Sec. Cameron's resignation and offers him post as 
minister to Russia.
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Telegraphs Gov. Andrew (Mass.) to help Gen. Butler "officer his two 
un-officered regiments."
<bibl default='NO'>Boston Advertiser, 22 January 1862; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln5;node=lincoln5%3A213' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to John A. Andrew</xref>, 11 January 1862, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 5:96; <title corresp='books_War'>Official Records&#8212;Armies</title> 3, I, 862.</bibl>
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Calls second meeting of "Council of War" to discuss immediate 
operation of Army of Potomac.
<bibl default='NO'>Washington Chronicle, 3 November 1864.</bibl>
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