Raynors HCA 2015-08
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/27/2015
A rare war-date printed, 1p. 8vo., Union Army Military document, declaring the black race of the South free, being General Order No. 63, "Headquarters Department of the South, Hilton Head, S. C., May 14, 1865," while also declaring the governors of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida traitors to the United States. These orders, read, in small part: "The proclamation of A. G. Magrath, styling himself Governor of South Carolina, dated…May 2d 1865 declaring that all subsistence stores and the property of the Confederate States, within the limits of the state should be turned over and accounted for by the Agent of the State…directing that the subsistence and other stores shall be used for the relief of the people of the State; and the proclamation of Joseph E. Brown, styling himself Governor of Georgia…requiring the officers and members of the General Assembly to meet in extraordinary session…on Monday, the 22d day of May…and the proclamation of A, K, Allison…of Florida…giving notice and direction that an election will be held…on the 7th day of June 1865 for governor of the State of Florida are each and al of them declared null and void…the aforesaid A. G. Magrath, Joseph E. Brown, and A. K. Allison are disloyal to the United States having committed sundry and divers acts of treason against the same…the…people to whom the proclamations…have been respectively addressed are therefore enjoined and commanded to give no heed whatever…to any orders, proclamations, commissions, or commands emanating from persons claiming the right to exercise the functions and authority of Governor…it is deemed sufficient…to announce that the people of the black race are free citizens of the United States, that it is the fixed intention of a wise and beneficent government to protect them in the enjoyment of their freedom and the fruits of their industry…idleness nor vagrancy will be tolerated and the government will not extend pecuniary aid to any persons whether white or black who are unwilling to help themselves…Q. A. Gillmore, Major General Commanding…". Signed and made official by Lieut. John F. W. Crane of the 3rd USCT. Two binding punch holes at left margin, else near fine.
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