Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) [Printed draft call for troops from New York]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05617 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Document signed Date: 7 July 1863 Pagination: 1 p. ; 24.8 x 22.7 cm. Order a Copy
Calling for 1767 troops to fulfill the first part of the draft quota for the 29th District of New York. Partially printed document filled-out by Lincoln. Signed seven days before the New York draft riots. With dough seal.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, D.C., July 7, 1863
I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States of America, and Commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy thereof, having taken into consideration the number of volunteers and militia furnished by and from the several States, including the State of New York, and the period of service of said volunteers and militia since the commencement of the presented rebellion, in order to equalize the numbers among the Districts of the said States, and having considered and allowed for the number already furnished as aforesaid, and the time of their service aforesaid, do hereby assign one thousand seven hundred and sixty-seven as the first proportional part of the quota of troops to be furnished by the 29th DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF New York under this, the first call made by me on the State of New York, under the act approved March 3, 1863, entitled "An Act for Enrolling and Calling out the National Forces, and for other purposes," and, in pursuance of the act aforesaid, I order that a draft be made in the said 29th DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF New York for the number of men herein assigned to said District, and FIFTY PER CENT IN ADDITION.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this seventh day of July, in the year of the Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the independence of the United States, the eighty-eighth.
Abraham Lincoln
Notes: This document is printed and all handwritten text is underlined. Written on Executive Mansion stationery.
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