OFFICERINCOMMANDatNashville,Tenn。:
SuspendexecutionofJamesR。Mallory,forsixweeksfromFridaythethirtiethofthismonth,whichtimeIhavegivenhisfriendstomakeproof,iftheycan,uponcertainpoints。
A。LINCOLN,TELEGRAMTOGENERALU。S。GRANT。
WASHINGTON,D。C。,December28,1864。5。30p。m。
LIEUTENANT—GENERALGRANT,CityPoint,Va。: