Kirby-Smith, Edmund (1824-1893) [Announcement of Confederate troops entering Kentucky]
High-resolution images are available to schools and libraries via subscription to American History, 1493-1943. Check to see if your school or library already has a subscription. Or click here for more information. You may also order a pdf of the image from us here.
A high-resolution version of this object is available for registered users. LOG IN
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04507.02 Author/Creator: Kirby-Smith, Edmund (1824-1893) Place Written: s.l. Type: Broadside Date: circa 1862 Pagination: 1 p. ; 19.9 x 25.1 cm. Order a Copy
Confederate Major General Kirby Smith announcing that the Confederate Army "has again entered your territory, under my command." Says they are not coming as invaders, but under the principle that govenment derives its powers from the governed. Says he will maintain discipline of his troops and that he will pay for any subsistence procured. Says "We come invoking the spirit of your resolutions of 1798." Says they are coming to free them from Federal oppression. Asks "Are we deceived? - Can you treat us as enemies? - Our hearts answer - No."
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.