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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03825 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | Abraham Lincoln to the Army of the Potomac congratulating them on bravery during the Battle of Fredericksburg |
| Date | 22 December 1862 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Printed executive order congratulating the Army of the Potomac for bravery during the Battle of Fredericksburg. Lincoln writes that "Although you were not successful, the attempt was not an error, nor the failure other than an accident." |
| Subjects | President Union Forces Battle Battle of Fredericksburg Army of the Potomac Confederate States of America Bravery |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |