Believingthatnooccasioncouldarisewhichwouldmorefullycorrespondwiththeintentionofthelaworbemorepregnantwithhappyinfluenceasanexample，IcordiallyrecommendthatCaptainLouisM。GoldsboroughreceiveavoteofthanksofCongressforhisservicesandgallantrydisplayedinthecombinedattackoftheforcescommandedbyhimandBrigadier—GeneralBurnsideinthecaptureofRoanokeIslandandthedestructionofrebelgunboatsOnthe7th，8th，and10thofFebruary，1862。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
FIRSTWRITTENNOTICEOFGRANT
TOGENERALH。W。HALLECK。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，February16，1862。