Steele, Frederick, 1819-1868 General Orders no. 3 [inability of government to help black refugees]

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GLC07293
GLC#
GLC07293
Type
Documents
Date
1865/05/04
Author/Creator
Steele, Frederick, 1819-1868
Title
General Orders no. 3 [inability of government to help black refugees]
Place Written
Montgomery
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 12.7 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Informing people that "destitution and distress is likely to arise from the influx of the colored population into this city. People of this class are informed that it is impossible for the United States Government to feed them and they are advised to remain of the plantations and assist to raise crops to keep themselves and their children from starving." Signed by Joseph Lymun as Adjutant General to Major General F. Steele.

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