Raynors HCA 2015-08
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/27/2015
A good war-date printed, 1p. 8vo., Union Army Military document, declaring that surrendered Confederate soldiers would be put to death if they picked up arms against the United States, being General Order No. 80, "Headquarters Department of the South, Hilton Head, S. C., May 31, 1865." These orders issued by the War Department on May 11, 1865, read, in part: "Punishment of Guerrillas. All the forces of the enemy, east of the Mississippi river, having been duly surrendered…under agreements of parole and disbandment…it is ordered. That…after the first day of June, 1865, any and all persons found in arms against the United States or who may commit acts of hostly against it…will be regarded as guerrillas and punished with death…By command of Lieutenant General Grant, E. D. Townsend ". A round hand stamp cancellation reads: "Received Hd. Qrs., Dist. of Fla., June 5, 1865" appears at the lower right corner of the first page. Two binding punch holes at left margin, else VG.
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