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This executive order, signed by President Abraham Lincoln on 1862-07-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "—Making Henry W. Halleck General-in-Chief." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪Ordered , That Major-General Henry W.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
50
281 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order, "Executive Order—Making Henry W. Halleck General-in-Chief," Abraham Lincoln (Jul 11, 1862). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-making-henry-w-halleck-general-chief.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Ordered , That Major-General Henry W. Halleck be assigned to command the whole land forces of the United States as General in Chief, and that he repair to this capital as soon as he can with safety to the positions and operations within the department under his charge. A. LINCOLN.
