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The Daily Dispatch: August 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
, D. C.: Sir: Finding it impossible to serve in this department without doing violence to my convictions of right and public necessity, I respectfully tender you the resignation of my commission as an officer of the army of the United States, and request as early an acknowledgment of its acceptance as conveniently possible. I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. W. Phelps, Brigadier-General. Headq'rs Department of the Gulf, New Orleans, Aug. 5, 1862. General: Your communication of to-day has been received. I had forwarded your resignation the day it was received to the President of the United States, so that there will be no occasion of forwarding a duplicate. General, not at liberty to accept your resignation. I cannot, consistently with my duty and the orders of the War Department, grant you a leave of absence till it is accepted by the President, for want of officers to supply your place. I see nothing unusual, nor do I