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 |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |
| Repository | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections |
| Collection Title | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Lincoln and Illinois Ephemera |
| Type | Text |
| Collection | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content) |
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