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A circular entitled "Proclamation of Governor Yates" issued by Governor Yates, requesting a military draft for "nine regiments of infantry" in Illinois. This circular includes a letter addressed to President Lincoln from Governor Yates in Springfield, Illinois advocating a better military policy to effectively win the Civil War. This letter is dated July 11, 1862.
Number of pages
2 pages
Dimensions
24.8 x 19.9 cm
Subject
American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Politics and government
Genre
Circulars
Geographic coverage
Illinois
Sangamon County (Ill.)
Springfield (Ill.)
Language
English
Local Identifier
0852_0038_01
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Repository
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Collection Title
Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Lincoln and Illinois Ephemera
A circular entitled "Proclamation of Governor Yates" issued by Governor Yates, requesting a military draft for "nine regiments of infantry" in Illinois. This circular includes a letter addressed to President Lincoln from Governor Yates in Springfield, Illinois advocating a better military policy to effectively win the Civil War. This letter is dated July 11, 1862.
Number of pages
2 pages
Dimensions
24.8 x 19.9 cm
Subject
American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Politics and government
Genre
Circulars
Geographic coverage
Illinois
Sangamon County (Ill.)
Springfield (Ill.)
Language
English
Local Identifier
0852_0038_01
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Repository
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Collection Title
Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Lincoln and Illinois Ephemera