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[General orders to Confederate soldiers]

Attempts to calm soldiers and citizens. Assures them that there is no base for alarm as the military will ensure public security. Praises Major General Harry T. Hays, who is commanding the military district, and state that he will not involve them...

GLC05987.09.01

[General Order No. 78 concerning war correspondence and rations]

Cooper was Confederate Adjutant and Inspector General. The printed order has 6 parts. First part directs all military officers how to create correspondence with the War Department. Says any failure to follow orders will be subject to a court martial...

GLC05987.11

General Orders from headquarters Department of the Gulf

Printed pamphlet containing the text of General Orders issued by Butler between 1 May 1862 to 9 November 1862, regarding the occupation of New Orleans. Includes Butler's infamous order establishing martial law. With orange printed wraps. Penciled...

GLC05987.54

The Opelousas courier. [Vol. 11, no. 44 (February 6, 1864)]

The raising of a "State Guard" to repress crimes and act as a police force. Information about a public sale of slaves and a $600 reward for runaways. French translation on right side. Lilac-colored grape and oak floral pattern wallpaper.

GLC05988.07

Proclamation! To the people of Estill and adjoining counties

Printed broadside published by Confederate Calvary General Morgan and Assistant Adjutant General R.A. Alston. Proclaims that he has not come among the people to disturb them of their rights of person or property. Says the Home Guards are required to...

GLC06012

Substance of the argument delivered by John H. Gilmer, before Judge J.B. Halyburton

Gilmer was a lawyer from Virginia. Printed speech on Congress suspending Writ of Habeas Corpus, Sequestion Act, Conscription Act, and Substitute Act. Speech is generally about civil liberties in a time of war. Remarks made in Virginia District Court...

GLC06014

Quincy semi-weekly dispatch [Vol. 2, no. 1 (June 25, 1862)]

Necessity newspaper from Florida, with accounts of J.E.B. Stewart's ride around McClellan's army, Benjamin Butler's atrocities in New Orleans, Stonewall Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley, also discussion of an "Emancipation Measure" on page 4...

GLC06063

[General orders from department of the Gulf]

One hundred and twenty General orders issued by the commanding officers of the Department of the Gulf, first Butler then Banks, regarding New Orleans. The first fourteen orders range from 20 March 1862 up until the capture of New Orleans and were...

GLC06086

Knoxville tri-weekly whig and rebel ventilator. [Vol. 1, no. 2 (July 29, 1864)]

Confiscation Acts - written by the United States District Attorney for the District of East Tennessee, Political Ad for Lincoln & Johson, trade regulations, the Rebel Raid in Maryland.

GLC06107.10

New Berne weekly progress. [Vol. 4, no. 50 (July 19, 1862)]

McClellan's Pennisula Campaign, the Battle of Corinth and Benjamin Franklin ("Beast") Butler's order in New Orleans. Includes a false report of Stonewall Jackson's death and wrongly explains how he received his nickname. Remnants of red wax.

GLC06107.11