Now, therefore, be it known that I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim and direct that all persons detected in that nefarious traffic shall be arrested and tried by court-martial at the nearest military post, and if convicted shall receive the punishment due to their deserts.
Proclamation 125—Ordering the Arrest and Prosecution of Those Furnishing Arms to Hostile Indians
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