Nov 14, 1862
At this time of public distress, men may find enough to do in the service of God and their country without abandoning themselves to vice and immorality.
Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. A member of the Republican Party, he is best known for leading the nation through the Civil War and for his efforts to abolish slavery, notably through the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. Lincoln's leadership during this tumultuous period helped to preserve the Union and set the stage for the eventual passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, which formally abolished slavery in the United States.
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Nov 12, 1862
All such commanding officers are required promptly to obey such call, and to render the necessary service as far as may be in their power consistently with their other duties.
Nov 12, 1862
The Attorney-General is authorized and required to give to the attorneys and marshals of the United States such instructions and directions as he may find needful and convenient touching all such seizures, prosecutions, and condemnations.
Nov 12, 1862
Moreover, to authorize all such attorneys and marshals, whenever there may be reasonable ground to fear any forcible resistance to them in the discharge of their respective duties in this behalf, to call upon any military officer in…
Nov 12, 1862
Ordered by the President of the United States, That the Attorney-General be charged with the superintendence and direction of all proceedings to be had under the act of Congress of the 17th of July, 1862.
Nov 11, 1862
Ordered, first. That clearances issued by the Treasury Department for vessels or merchandise bound for the port of Norfolk for the military necessities of the department, certified by the military commandant at Fort Monroe, shall be…
Nov 11, 1862
Ordered, second. That vessels and domestic produce from Norfolk, permitted by the military commandant at Fort Monroe for the military purposes of his command, shall on his permit be allowed to pass from said port to their destination in…
Nov 6, 1862
Ordered,That Brigadier-General Ellet report to Rear-Admiral Porter for instructions, and act under his direction until otherwise ordered by the War Department.
Nov 4, 1862
The General in Chief is authorized, in his discretion, to issue an order substantially as the above forthwith, or so soon as he may deem proper.
Oct 31, 1862
He and his company are very agreeable to me, and while it is deemed proper for any guard to remain, none would be more satisfactory than Captain Derrickson and his company.
Oct 19, 1862
I have therefore thought it proper to appoint, and I do hereby constitute, a provisional court, which shall be a court of record, for the State of Louisiana;
Oct 19, 1862
And I do hereby authorize and empower the said judge to make and establish such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the exercise of his jurisdiction.
Oct 19, 1862
These appointments are to continue during the pleasure of the President, not extending beyond the military occupation of the city of New Orleans or the restoration of the civil authority in that city and in the State of Louisiana.
Oct 3, 1862
I return thanks to our soldiers for the good services they have rendered, the energy they have shown, the hardships they have endured, and the blood they have shed for this Union of ours;
Oct 3, 1862
May our children and children's children, for a thousand generations, continue to enjoy the benefits conferred upon us by a united country, and have cause yet to rejoice under these glorious institutions, bequeathed to us by Washington and…
Sep 23, 1862
Whereas it has become necessary to call into service not only volunteers, but also portions of the militia of the States by draft in order to suppress the insurrection existing in the United States
Sep 23, 1862
All rebels and insurgents, their aiders and abettors, within the United States, ... shall be subject to martial law and liable to trial and punishment by courts-martial or military commissions
Sep 23, 1862
The writ of habeas corpus is suspended in respect to all persons arrested, or who are now or hereafter during the rebellion shall be imprisoned in any fort, camp, arsenal, military prison, or other place of confinement by any military…
Sep 21, 1862
My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.
Sep 21, 1862
All officers or persons in the military or naval service of the United States are prohibited from employing any of the forces under their respective commands for the purpose of returning fugitives from service or labor
Sep 21, 1862
On the 1st day of January, A. D. 1863, all persons held as slaves within any State the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free
Sep 21, 1862
The war will be prosecuted for the object of practically restoring the constitutional relation between the United States and each of the States
Sep 21, 1862
It is my purpose, upon the next meeting of Congress, to again recommend the adoption of a practical measure tendering pecuniary aid to the free acceptance or rejection of all slave States
Sep 21, 1862
All slaves of persons who shall hereafter be engaged in rebellion against the Government of the United States, or who shall in any way give aid or comfort thereto, escaping from such persons and taking refuge within the lines of the…
Sep 21, 1862
No slave escaping into any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia from any other State shall be delivered up or in any way impeded or hindered of his liberty except for crime or some offense against the laws
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