Abraham Lincoln — The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln-VOL. VI Chap. 2.217

Telegram To General Schofield. Washington, D. C., August 22, 1863. GENERAL SCHOFIELD, Saint Louis, Mo.: Please send me if you can a transcript of the record in the case of McQuin and Bell, convicted of murder by a military commission. I telegraphed General Strong for it, but he does not answer. A. LINCOLN.