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 608 Messages and Papers of the Confederacy. Lamar, Lucius Q. C: Commissioner to Russia, nomina- tion of, 311. Minister to Russia, commission of, explanation regarding, 311. Lamar, Thomas G., Resolution of thanks tendered command of, 424. Lamon, Col., mentioned, 94. Lawton, Alexander R.: Nomination of, as Quartermaster General, and reasons therefor, 392. Pay of, while invalidated from serv- ice discussed, 405. Lay, George, report of, on condition of command in Valley District of, Virginia, transmittal of, refused, and reasons therefor, 193. Lecompton Constitution. (See also Topeka Constitution; Wyandotte Constitution.) A Constitution adopted by a convention held in Lecompton, Kan., Sept. 5, 1S57. The convention was controlled by the pro- slavery party, and the Constitution adopt- ed by it sanctioned slavery in the Territo- ry, and forbade the passage of emancipa- tion acts by the Legislature. Ledbetter, Daniel A., report of, on op- erations on Tennessee River and at Bridgeport, Ala., transmitted, 245- Lee, Robert E.: Biographical sketch of, 437. General, Confederate Army, nomi- nation of, 129,306. General in Chief, appointment of, 57°- Mentioned, 269, 270. Operations of — Discussed, 346. Publishing of, disapproved, 454. Report on, transmitted, 384, 385, 454- Peace negotiations referred to, 550. Portrait of, 436. Resolution of thanks tendered command of, 420. Lee, Robert E. (Continued): United States army defeated by forces under, at second battle of Manassas, Va., 240. Lee, Stephen D.: Report of, on operations of, trans- mitted, 539. Return of nomination of, as Lieu- tenant General requested, 537. Lee, W. H. F., commission and pay of, discussed, 406. Leesburg, Va., battle of, referred to, 137. 192. Letters of Marque and Reprisal: Applications for, invited, 60. Referred to, 75. Issuance of, 102. Act authorizing, 104. Amendment to, 113. Form of bond, 112. President's instructions regarding, in. Lexington, Mo., Battle of. A battle at Lexington, Lafayette Coun- ty, Mo., Sept. 20, 1861. The Federals, 3,000, commanded by Col. Mulligan, oc- cupied and held the town, and were at- tacked by the Confederates, 2S,ooo, com- manded by Gen. Price. The Confeder- ates also had 17 pieces of artillery. The Federals surrendered unconditionally, their loss being, in killed, wounded, and captured, 3,000. Confederate loss in killed and wounded, about 1,400. Referred to, 137. Libby Prison. A large building in Richmond, Va., named for its owner, who had used it for a ship chandlery prior to the war. The Confederate Government used it during the war as a military prison, and there were confined in it many captured Feder- al soldiers. Lincoln, Abraham, President United States: Declaration of, on slavery, and rights of States regarding, 291. Declaration of war by, against Con- federacy referred to, 63, 74. Letter of President Davis to — Introducing peace commission- ers, 55.