Description: This is a document issued by the Union Army after the end of the Civil War. It is almost 160 years old. This is an authentic document from the Civil War.This is NOT a reprint or a reproduction.This is a "general orders" document, which was issued on October 9, 1865, by Edward Davis Townsend (1817-1893), who was the Assistant Adjutant General of the Union Army at that time.Townsend later served as the Adjutant General of the U.S. Army for eleven years, from 1869 to 1880. In 1861, the then-Lieutenant Colonel Townsend was the first to propose the idea for the Medal of Honor.You can check out his Wikipedia article at the following link:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_D._Townsend This is General Order no. 145. This particular order is concerned with tracts of land in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina,which were set apart by General William Sherman(1820-1891) for the benefit of refugees and freed slaves. This order was given by "the President of the United States ";that is, by President Andrew Johnson (1808-1875). The document states that General Oliver Otis Howard(1830-1909), the Commissioner of the Bureau of Refuges, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, washereby ordered to proceed to the territories mentionedabove, and work to achieve a mutually satisfactorysolution to the problems that concerned the freed slavesand the landowners of those properties. This was oneof the major issues during the period of "Reconstruction". General Howard was the founder of Howard University, the well-known historically Black college, and served as its third president.Please note that this document does NOT have any handwriting or signatures. It is a printed document. This document is about 7" by 5", and is in good condition. I will be listing about a dozen of these documents soon. Shipping is FREE within the USA via USPS First Class Mail. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Price: 30 USD
Location: Columbus, Ohio
End Time: 2024-09-02T21:21:05.000Z
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Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
