Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 [John A. Gurley intends to establish a civil government for Arizona]

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GLC07158
GLC#
GLC07158
Type
Documents
Date
10 July 1863
Author/Creator
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Title
[John A. Gurley intends to establish a civil government for Arizona]
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 25.4 cm, Width: 19.8 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Signed by Lincoln on 11 July 1863. Brigadier General Edward Canby informs Major General Schofield that John A. Gurley, the Governor of Arizona, will be passing through the Missouri Territory. Requests that Schofield, stationed in Missouri, provide Gurley with an escort. States that Gurley and his party intend to organize a civil government for the Arizona Territory; Lincoln approves this intention.

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