Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 [General Order No. 35 to draft 500,000 men]

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GLC#
GLC08441.05
Type
Documents
Date
February 1, 1864
Author/Creator
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Title
[General Order No. 35 to draft 500,000 men]
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 18.5 cm, Width: 12.6 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Signed in print by President Lincoln. Orders the draft of 500,000 men to serve for three years or the duration of the war.

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