Proclamation by Governor John Gill Shorter, issued March 1, 1862.

Proclamation by Governor John Gill Shorter, issued March 1, 1862.

The proclamation urges Alabamians to grow as much food as possible (for both civilians and soldiers) and to contribute arms to the troops: "Turn your shops into labratories [sic] for the manufacture of arms and munitions of war. Send me thousands of shot guns and rifles, Bowie knives and pikes....

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Proclamation by Governor John Gill Shorter, issued March 1, 1862.
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Shorter, John Gill, 1818-1872; Governors--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies
description The proclamation urges Alabamians to grow as much food as possible (for both civilians and soldiers) and to contribute arms to the troops: "Turn your shops into labratories [sic] for the manufacture of arms and munitions of war. Send me thousands of shot guns and rifles, Bowie knives and pikes. Send powder, and lead, and ball. What you cannot afford to give, the State will buy. Let the entire resources and energies of the people be devoted to the one great purpose of war - war stern and unrelenting - such a war, as in the providence of God we may be compelled to wage in order to vindicate the inalienable right of self-government."
spelling Q0000062257 - Q0000062258Q62257 - Q62258Proclamation by Governor John Gill Shorter, issued March 1, 1862.The proclamation urges Alabamians to grow as much food as possible (for both civilians and soldiers) and to contribute arms to the troops: "Turn your shops into labratories [sic] for the manufacture of arms and munitions of war. Send me thousands of shot guns and rifles, Bowie knives and pikes. Send powder, and lead, and ball. What you cannot afford to give, the State will buy. Let the entire resources and energies of the people be devoted to the one great purpose of war - war stern and unrelenting - such a war, as in the providence of God we may be compelled to wage in order to vindicate the inalienable right of self-government."1862 March 121862-03-121860-1869Shorter, John Gill, 1818-1872; Governors--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and suppliesTextNewspapers; ProclamationsAlabama Beacon33.0009v51Alabama 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/6476
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