At 6 p.m., at Washington D. C.'s Navy yard, President Lincoln and Secretary of State William H. Seward board the Freeborn. The day before, the Freeborn received fire from enemy guns. A newspaper reports, "The President shook the hands of the gunners with great cordiality, and complimented them for their bravery. The enemy's rifled cannon shot were handed him for examination at his request. . . . One [man] of the Seventy-first [Regiment], through his eagerness to watch the movements of the President from the pier, fell over-board, but being an excellent swimmer, soon reached terra firma." New York Daily Tribune, 3 June 1861, 5:3.

G. H. Story continues sketching President. Rufus R. Wilson, Lincoln in Portraiture (New York: Press of the Pioneer, 1935), 167-69.

"It was decided by the Cabinet today that all the expenses of the war should be paid by the General Government except such sums as may be expended by the States in the equipment and maintenance of men previous to their being sworn in." New York Times, 7 June 1861.

Funeral of Senator Stephen A. Douglas (Ill.). Lincoln receives no visitors. Evening Star (Washington, DC), 7 June 1861, 2:2; National Republican (Washington, DC), 8 June 1861, 3:2.

[Government departments, municipal offices, public schools closed in deference to Douglas. New York Times, 8 June 1861; Evening Star (Washington, DC), 7 June 1861, 2:2.

Joseph Gawler, cabinet maker and undertaker, Penn. Ave. between 17th & 18th Sts. charges Executive Mansion account $28.00 for "224 yds. of Black cambric," $1.12 for "3 yds of Black crape" and $15.00 for "Drapeing the Building." DNA—RG 217, General Accounting Office, 141-665.]

President interviews former Cong. Emerson Etheridge (Tenn.) who will direct distribution of arms sent to Cairo, Ill. Abraham Lincoln to Simon Cameron, 8 June 1861, CW, 4:395-96.

Approves U.S. Sanitary Commission authorized by secretary of war, consisting of Rev. Dr. Henry W. Bellows, Unitarian pastor, president, Profs. Alexander D. Bache, Wolcott Gibbs, Jeffries Wyman, Drs. William H. Van Buren, Samuel G. Howe, Robert C. Wood, Col. George W. Cullum, and Maj. Alexander E. Shiras. Frank Moore, ed., The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, 11 vols. & 1 supplemental vol. (New York: Van Nostrand, 1861-68), 1:Diary.

President and party review Garibaldi Guard at Camp Grinnell, DC, on eastern branch of Potomac. N.Y. Tribune, 9 June 1861.

President does not accompany Mrs. Lincoln to church today. N.Y. Times, 11 June 1861.

["In Christ Church, at Alexandria, today the Reverend Dr. Cornelius B. Walker, a Disunionist, preached a strong Secession sermon, significantly omitting the prayer for the President of the United States from the regular service." N.Y. Tribune, 10 June 1861.]

Lincoln writes Secretary of War: "Please let Col. Montgomery C. Meigs be appointed Quarter-Master-General." Abraham Lincoln to Simon Cameron, 10 June 1861, CW, 4:398.

Prepares order for issue of bonds for use of Delaware Indians. Order for Issue of Bonds for Use of Delaware Indians, 10 June 1861, CW, 4:400-2.

Appoints resident ministers: former Cong. Edward J. Morris (Pa.) to Constantinople, Henry T. Blow of Missouri to Venezuela, Charles N. Riotte of Texas to Costa Rica. N.Y. Tribune, 11 June 1861.

At 5 P.M. the President and General Winfield Scott review 2d Michigan Regiment at the White House. Evening Star (Washington, DC), 11 June 1861, 3:2.

In evening group of army chaplains is entertained by President and Mrs. Lincoln. Baltimore Sun, 12 June 1861.

[Irwin withdraws $31.65 from Springfield Marine Bank. Pratt, Personal Finances, 176.]

President deposits May salary check for $2,083.34 in Riggs Bank. Pratt, Personal Finances, 182.

Witnesses experiments with gun made by Orison Blunt and writes Comdr. Dahlgren: "I really think it worthy the attention of the government." Endorsement: John A. Dahlgren to Lincoln, 10 June 1861, CW, 4:399.

[For $2.50, Joseph Gawler, cabinet maker, mounts 4 maps in the President's house. DNA—RG 217, General Accounting Office, 141-665.]

Lincoln's former pastor, Dr. James A. Smith of Springfield, is visiting at Executive Mansion. Baltimore Sun, 12 June 1861.

Prof. Joseph Henry, secretary of Smithsonian Institution, introduces Thaddeus S. C. Lowe, balloonist, to President. Bruce, Tools of War, 85.

Lincoln visits Navy Yard, receives artillery salute, witnesses gun practice. Baltimore Sun, 13 June 1861; Evening Star (Washington, DC), 12 June 1861, 2:2.

Reviews Michigan, Ohio, and New York regiments at Executive Mansion with Secretary of State William H. Seward. Accepts six additional regiments from Indiana. Evening Star (Washington, DC), 12 June 1861, 3:2, 3; National Republican (Washington, DC), 12 June 1861, 3:1; Abraham Lincoln to Simon Cameron, 11 June 1861, CW, 4:402.

Informs Gen. Meigs that his appointment as quartermaster general will probably be made tomorrow. Extracts from Meigs Diary, John G. Nicolay Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Authorizes Commissioner Dole to select superintendent of Indian affairs in Washington Territory. Anson Dart of Wisconsin, former superintendent of Indian affairs in Oregon, is designated. Adverse reports on Dart cause Lincoln to write Dole "that neither you or I could knowingly be for such a man." Abraham Lincoln to William P. Dole, [c. 11] June 1861, CW, 4:403-4.

Gen. Meigs accompanies Gen. Erasmus D. Keyes to see President about field command and promotion for Keyes. Extracts from Meigs Diary, John G. Nicolay Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Hiram Berdan, mechanical engineer and expert rifleman, in morning interview with President regarding formation of regiment of sharpshooters is referred to secretary of war. N.Y. Tribune, 18 June 1861.

President would accept another regiment from Michigan and hopes that regiment in Massachusetts commanded by Fletcher Webster will be accepted. Abraham Lincoln to Simon Cameron, 13 June 1861, CW, 4:405; Abraham Lincoln to Simon Cameron, 13 June 1861, CW, 4:405.

Hiram Barney, collector, Port of New York, and friends interview President about appointments. Baltimore Sun, 14 June 1861.

Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase and Secretary of War Simon Cameron accompany President in carriage with cavalry escort on trip to entrenchments on Virginia side of Potomac. Review troops at 7 P.M. Recross Long Bridge on foot because of damaged sleepers. Baltimore Sun, 14 June 1861; N.Y. Tribune, 14 June 1861; National Republican (Washington, DC), 14 June 1861, 3:4; Journal, 14 June 1861, Samuel P. Heintzelman Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

President orders secretary of war: "Let Hon. John A. Dix be a Major General of Volunteers. Let Captain John Pope of the U.S.A. and Hon. Stephen A. Hurlbut of Ills. each be a Brigadier General, of (Illinois) volunteers." DNA—WR RG 94, Adjt. Gen. Off., Letters Received, Box 629; Memorandum: Appointment of John Pope and Stephen A. Hurlbut, 14 June 1861, CW, 4:407.

Lincoln and two boys at depot in afternoon to meet Mrs. Lincoln arriving from Philadelphia. Baltimore Sun, 15 June 1861.

Lincoln spends evening at Navy Yard. Evening Star (Washington, DC), 15 June 1861, 3:1.

President accepts offer of ten additional regiments from Governor John A. Andrew (Mass.). Endorsement: John A. Andrew to Hiram Walbridge, 15 June 1861, CW, 4:408.

President attends presentation of linen havelocks to three companies of the Second United States Cavalry at Arlington House, former home of General Robert E. Lee, in Virginia. Evening Star (Washington, DC), 18 June 1861, 3:2.

Lincoln writes to Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase and asks him to "issue a Warrant" for $7,500 worth of merchandise that First Lady Mary Lincoln bought "for the purpose of furnishing the President's House, in accordance with the act of Feb. 20. 1861." Mary Lincoln purchased items including "Lace Curtains . . . 1 Rosewood Bedstead . . . 2 Arm Chairs . . . 4 Wall Chairs . . . [and] 1 Rich Rosewood Center Table" from William H. Carryl and Brother, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Abraham Lincoln to Salmon P. Chase, 15 June 1861, CW, 4:407; Harry E. Pratt and Ernest E. East, Mrs. Lincoln Refurbishes the White House (Harrogate, TN: Lincoln Memorial University, 1945), 12.

[See May 29, 1861, June 17, 1861.]

President Lincoln and Secretary of State William H. Seward visit New York regiments' camps, located north of Washington. A newspaper reports, "The President shook hands with each member of the Cayuga Regiment. I have seen nearly all of our great men . . . go through the 'pump-handle movement,' but there certainly never was a man who could do it with the celerity and abandon of President Lincoln. He goes it with both hands, and hand over hand, very much as a sailor would climb a rope. What is to the satisfaction of all is, that he gives a good honest, hearty shake, as if he meant it." New York Times, 18 June 1861, 8:1; Henry Hall and James Hall, Cayuga in the Field (Syracuse, NY: Truair, Smith, & Company, 1873), 38-39.

Lincoln, with concurrence of Sec. Cameron, approves acceptance of three-year service regiments from Indiana and Ohio. Abraham Lincoln to Simon Cameron, 17 June 1861, CW, 4:410; Abraham Lincoln to Simon Cameron, 17 June 1861, CW, 4:410-11.

President Lincoln spends part of the day attending military functions. A newspaper reports, "The Pennsylvania 4th [Regiment] came in from camp this afternoon, and marched up to the White House, where they were reviewed by the President." Another paper reports that Lincoln and the Secretary of War Simon Cameron look on as General Irvin McDowell's wife Helen "and one or two other ladies," donate cloths fashioned to provide sun protection to the soldiers of "Companies I, B and G, [with the] Second Cavalry." New York Daily Tribune, 18 June 1861, 4:6; The New York Times, 20 June 1861, 8:1.

Asks Cameron to furnish "Navy-revolvers and Sabre" so that Mrs. Lincoln may send them to John Fry of Boyle County, Ky., "an acquaintance of hers, and a good & brave man." Abraham Lincoln to Simon Cameron, 17 June 1861, CW, 4:410.

Approves payment of bill for $7,500 to Wm. H. Carryl and brother for purchases made by Mrs. Lincoln. DNA—RG 217, General Accounting Office, 140-775.

[See May 29, 1861, June 15, 1861.]

President receives telegram from Prof. Lowe in balloon "Enterprise" over Columbia Armory grounds: "This point of observation commands an area near fifty miles in diameter. . . . I have the pleasure of sending you this first dispatch ever telegraphed from an aerial station." N.Y. Tribune, 19 June 1861.

Interviews Gen. Butler, Democrat who is dissatisfied with recognition given him by Gen. Scott. Butler, Correspondence, 241-42.

Cabinet meeting on promotions in regular army. N.Y. Times, 19 June 1861.

Lincoln confers with Sen. James H. Lane (Kans.) and several members of Congress about accepting new regiments from western states. N.Y. Times, 20 June 1861.

John G. Nicolay, private secretary to President, returns from vacation. Nicolay to Bates, 18 June 1861, John G. Nicolay Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

In the morning, President Lincoln and Secretary of War Simon Cameron review two Pennsylvania regiments. Sun (Baltimore, MD), 20 June 1861, 2:2.

Confers with Adjt. Gen. Thomas on military appointments. Abraham Lincoln to Lorenzo Thomas, 19 June 1861, CW, 4:413.

President Lincoln writes to Ninian W. Edwards, who is married to Elizabeth Todd, Mary Lincoln's sister. Edwards, of Springfield, Illinois, wrote to Lincoln seeking a government position. Lincoln explains, "I thought I would inquire into the thing and write you, but the extraordinary pressure upon me diverted me from it, and soon it passed out of my mind. . . . I am unwilling, of course, that you should be deprived of a chance to make something, if it can be done without injustice to the Government, or to any individual." Abraham Lincoln to Ninian W. Edwards, 19 June 1861, CW, 4:412.

From the entrance of the White House, President Lincoln watches as the First Massachusetts Regiment, under the command of Colonel Robert Cowdin, passes in review. A newspaper reports, "After the column . . . passed the President, the crowd of lookers on made a rush toward him to greet him and shake hands. The stampede and competition to obtain a recognition from his Excellency was so great that the guard of the regiment had to interfere to prevent the crowd from killing the President with kindness. What made the crowd more unpleasant to the President was that he had been standing beneath a broiling sun during the passing of the regiment, and was quite fatigued." Afterward, Lincoln meets with various individuals, including the President of the Boston and Worcester Railroad, Ginery Twitchell. Lincoln then "took his leave, saying that he was very busy preparing for the assembling of Congress." New York Herald, 20 June 1861, 1:1-2; Warren H. Cudworth, History of the First Regiment (Massachusetts Infantry) (Boston: Walker, Fuller, and Company, 1866), 28-29.

Announces that he will receive no visitors until the opening of the special session of Congress on July 4, 1861. National Republican (Washington, DC), 20 June 1861, 2:3; New York Times, 20 June 1861.

In the evening, President Lincoln and his wife, Mary, visit the Navy Yard, where they watch New York's 71st Regiment perform drills. A newspaper reports, "The usual salute was fired." New York Daily Tribune, 20 June 1861, 4:6.

President authorizes suspension of writ of habeas corpus in case of Major William H. Chase, charged with treason. Abraham Lincoln to Winfield Scott, 20 June 1861, CW, 4:414.

Writes Secretary of War Simon Cameron about additional New York regiment. CW, 8:472.

President summons military officers to special cabinet meeting on state of Union. Gen. Irvin McDowell presents plan for attacking Confederates under Gen. Beauregard at Manassas. Gen. Scott proposes sending an expedition down the Mississippi, establishing blockade, and starving South into submission as best way to suppress rebellion. Thinks troops too raw for battle and disagrees with military authorities. President and cabinet believe public wants action and further delay might cool Northern zeal. Benjamin P. Thomas, Abraham Lincoln: A Biography (New York: Knopf, 1952), 270; Randall, Lincoln, 1:391.

President officiates at flag-raising and Marine Band concert on south lawn of White House. Evening Star (Washington, DC), 28 June 1861, 3:1; 1 July 1861, 4:2; National Intelligencer, 1 July 1861.

Lincoln, Secretary of State William H. Seward, and Attorney General Edward Bates arrive at Navy Yard at 11 A.M., drive through yard with Commander Dahlgren, and go on board USS Pawnee. Extracts from Dahlgren Diary, John G. Nicolay Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.