Proclamation of Governor Yates
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Title | Proclamation of Governor Yates |
Creator | Yates, Richard |
Date | 1862 |
Decade | 1860s |
Description | 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 | |
Genre | Circulars |
Geographic coverage | |
Language | eng |
Local Identifier | 0852_0038_01 |
Acquisition note | Acquired in 2015 with support from the Dr. Harlan Horner Estate |
Rights Description | This item is in the public domain. |
Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections |
Collection Title | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Lincoln and Illinois Ephemera |
Collection | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content) |
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