General Order Number 18, issued by General Joseph E. Johnston.

The order deals with the cessation of hostilities at the end of the Civil War: "...the officers and men of this army are to bind themselves not to take up arms against the United States untill [sic] properly released from that obligation and shall receive guarantees from the United States offic...

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General Order Number 18, issued by General Joseph E. Johnston.
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Pettus, Edmund Winston, 1824-1907; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Peace
description The order deals with the cessation of hostilities at the end of the Civil War: "...the officers and men of this army are to bind themselves not to take up arms against the United States untill [sic] properly released from that obligation and shall receive guarantees from the United States officers against molestation by the United States authorities so long as they observe that obligation, and the laws in force where they reside." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000048399 - Q0000048400Q48399 - Q48400General Order Number 18, issued by General Joseph E. Johnston.The order deals with the cessation of hostilities at the end of the Civil War: "...the officers and men of this army are to bind themselves not to take up arms against the United States untill [sic] properly released from that obligation and shall receive guarantees from the United States officers against molestation by the United States authorities so long as they observe that obligation, and the laws in force where they reside." A transcription is included.1865 April 271865-04-271860-1869Pettus, Edmund Winston, 1824-1907; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--PeaceTextOrders (Military records)Pettus, Edmund WinstonEdmund Winston Pettus family papersLPR257, Box 2v33306Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/5482
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