05 May 1865
Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872
[Official copy of Henry W. Halleck's General Order No. 6]
Halleck lays down the law for "all persons found in arms against the authority of the United States" in Virginia and North Carolina less than one month after the surrender at Appomattox. Headed: "Head Quarters, Military Division of the James...
GLC00898.01