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Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890 Proclamation to all peacably disposed citizens of the State of Missouri...

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06821.01 Author/Creator: Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890 Place Written: Springfield, Missouri Type: Autograph document signed Date: 5 November 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : 32 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy

This is a proclamation stating that any citizen arrested for their political opinions on the Civil War within the State of Missouri are to be released as per an agreement between Major General Price, and Major General Freemont. It also states that there will be no more arrests or threats as a result of political opinions from citizens and that "the war now progressing shall be exclusively confined to armies in the field" Written at Cassvile and Springfield.

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