January 31, 1862

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            <date value='1862-01-31'>Friday, January 31, 1862.</date>
            <place key='38.8833, -77.0333' teiForm='name'>Washington, DC</place>.
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President issues Special War Order No. 1. Army of Potomac formed into 
expedition to occupy "a point upon the Rail Road South Westward of 
what is known of Manassas Junction . . . to move before, or on, the 
22nd. day of February next."
<bibl default='NO'>
               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln5;node=lincoln5%3A260' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>President's Special War Order No. 1</xref>, 31 January 1862, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 5:115.</bibl>
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         <p>
Sends additional documentation on "Trent" affair to Congress.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln5;node=lincoln5%3A261' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to the Senate and House of Representatives</xref>, 31 January 1862, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 5:115.</bibl>
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Directs that "Lane Expedition" against region west of Missouri and 
Kansas [Arkansas] be under supervision of Gen. McClellan and under 
command of Gen. Hunter.
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               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln5;node=lincoln5%3A262' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton</xref>, 31 January 1862, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 5:115-16.</bibl>
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         <p>
Approves act authorizing President of U.S. in certain cases to take 
possession of railroad and telegraph lines, and for other purposes.
<bibl default='NO'>Stat. L., XII, 334.</bibl>
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