The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln-VOL. VII (Chap. 2.234) lyrics
by Abraham Lincoln
Telegram To General G, H. Thomas. Washington, D.C., December 16, 1864.
Major-General Thomas, Nashville, Tennessee:
Please accept for yourself, officers, and men, the nation's thanks for your good work of yesterday. You made a magnificent beginning; a grand consummation is within your easy reach. Do not let it slip.
A. LINCOLN,