Washington during war time, a series of papers showing the military, political, and social phases during 1861 to 1865; official souvenir of the Thirty-Sixth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic

Benjamin Marcus 1857-1932 Ed

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LIBRARIESRESEARCHNYPL 10795258834333 OsCf - dL.1- ita Q^tv&^5] WASHINGTON DURING WAR TIME Treasury Department and the War Department at that critical few months.period, even though it was but for a Of the former, whose appointment was made at the urgent it is a matter ofrequest of the financial men ofNew York city, took office there were two revenueofficial record that when he Thecutters at New Orleans which he ordered to New York. these, after consulting with the Collector inCaptain of one of New Orleans, refused to obey. Secretary Dix thereupon telegraphed : Caldwell to arrest Captain Breshwood,Tell Lieutenant assume command of the cutter, and obey the order I gave arrest, undertakesthrough you. If Captain Breshwood, after interfere with the command of the cutter, tell Lieutenantto him accord-Caldwell to consider him as a mutineer, and treat anyone attempts to haul dozen the America?iingly. fag,If shoot him on the spot. Washington, will live soThese memorable words written in and Stripescontinue to float over our gloriouslong as the Stars country. had been preparedPassing to the military situation, a bill direction of the retiring Secretary ofWar, abolishingunder the all existing laws regulating the District of Columbia militia for new organization, so thatand volunteers and providing a quote General Charles P.

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• Washington (District de Columbia)

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 8
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 11 Mo

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10795258834333OsCf-
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itaQ^tv&^<sV-{ZsWashington During War Time
A SERIES OF PAPERS
SHOWING THE
MILITARY, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL PHASES
DURING 1861 TO 186^
OFFICIAL SOUVENIR OF THE THIRTY-SIXTH \NNUAL ENCAMPMENT
OF THE
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
COLLECTED AN' I) EDITED BY
MARCUS BENJAMIN
Under the direction of the Committee on Literature
for the Encampment
WASHINGTON CITY
1902THE NEfW YORK
PUBLIC LIBRARY
915745
ASTOR, LENOX AND
T1LDEN FOUNDATIONS
R 1920 L.
COMMITTEE ON LITERATURE FOR THE
ENCAMPMENT
GENERAL THOMAS M. VINCENT, Chairman
MRS. ISABEL W. BALL, Secretary
DR. MARCUS BENJAMIN, Editor
ALLEN D. ALBERT, JR.
GENERAL H. V. BOYNTON
WILLIAM V. COX
GENERAL A. W. GREELY
JAMES F. HOOD
DR. CHARLES MOORE
A. PARSONSJ.
H.BRAINARD WARNER, JR.