Historical Article: General Hunter Overruled
Subject
David Hunter
Title
Historical Article: General Hunter Overruled
Date
5/20/1862
Type
Historical Article
Description
Note: See 2nd column, 2nd paragraph.
Chronicling America presents this May, 20 1862 article from the New York Daily Tribune on President Abraham Lincoln's revocation of Union General, David Hunter's, proclamation that Georgia, South Carolina and Florida were under martial law and all slaves were emancipated in said states. The unnamed writer provides a perspective on the actions Lincoln took in regards to Hunter's proclamation and how Lincoln should address newly freed people.
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Chronicling America presents this May, 20 1862 article from the New York Daily Tribune on President Abraham Lincoln's revocation of Union General, David Hunter's, proclamation that Georgia, South Carolina and Florida were under martial law and all slaves were emancipated in said states. The unnamed writer provides a perspective on the actions Lincoln took in regards to Hunter's proclamation and how Lincoln should address newly freed people.
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Publisher
Library of Congress - Chronicling America (New York Daily Tribune, NY)
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“Historical Article: General Hunter Overruled,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 14, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/248.