There must be confidence between the Government and the States, and while the Government confides in the people the peop...
The usurpation of such power will be treated as a grave military offense.
That upon the requisition of the Commissioner or the assistant commissioners of the Bureau transportation be furnished s...
Seventh. That the Secretary of the Interior put in force the laws relating to the Interior Department applicable to the ...
I do hereby appoint William Marvin provisional governor of the State of Florida
Sixth. That the Secretary of the Navy take possession of all public property belonging to the Navy Department within sai...
I am considering, and shall not fail to act when satisfied that action will be proper.
The United States, whatever claim or pretense may have existed heretofore, are now, at least, entitled to claim and conc...
Whereas for some time past evil-disposed persons have crossed the borders of the United States or entered their ports by...
Now, therefore, in the name and by the authority of the President of the United States, I do hereby make known that a re...
Third. That suitable ceremonies be had upon the occasion, under the direction of Major-General William T. Sherman, whose...
Second. That the flag, when raised, be saluted by one hundred guns from Fort Sumter and by a national salute from every ...
Fourth. That the naval forces at Charleston and their commander on that station be invited to participate in the ceremon...
Ordered, first. That at the hour of noon on the 14th day of April, 1865, Brevet Major-General Anderson will raise and pl...
Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.
Now, therefore, be it known that I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim and d...
Provost-marshals and marshals of the United States will arrest and commit to military custody all such offenders as shal...
Now, therefore, be it known that I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do issue this my proclamation, as r...
