| Debow's review, Agricultural, commercial, industrial progress and
resources. / Volume 2, Issue 5,1866, New Orleans, J. D. B. DeBow. Journal
of the War by J. D. B. De Bow [The Editor], pp. 550-551:
The following was proposed by President Lincoln in 1862, preceding the
"Emancipation Proclamation," as a proposal to the South for dealing
with the issues of slavery, freedom for slaves (without legal abolition
of slavery), compensation for owners, and the colonization of freed slaves
outside of the United States:
"Article 1. -- Every State wherein slavery exists which shall abolish
the same before the first of January 1900, shall be compensated by the
United States, with bond bearing interest at the rate of -- per cent, per
annum to the amount of -- for each slave shown to have been therein by
the eighth census of the United States. Any State having received the bonds
as aforesaid, and shall afterwards reintroduce and tolerate slavery, shall
refund the bonds. Article 2. -- All slaves who, by the chances of war,
have enjoyed freedom during the rebellion shall be forever free, but the
loyal owners shall be compensated at the rate provided for the States.
Article 3. -- Congress may appropriate money and otherwise provide for
the colonization of free persons of color, with their own concent, at a
place without the United States."
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| Debow's review, Agricultural, commercial, industrial progress and
resources. / Volume 2, Issue 2; 1866, J. D. B. DeBow, New Orleans;
Journal of the War -- Entered up Daily in the Confederacy, No. 3, pp
197:
Regarding the Union policy of taking hostage and executing Southern
civilians in retaliation for Confederate guerrilla raids:
"Headquarters, 2d Division, Greer's Farm, July 13, 1862
Special Order, No. 6 - Major William Stedman, commanding 6th Regiment
Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, will cause the arrest of five (5) of the most prominent
citizens of Luray, Page County, Virginia, and send them to these headquarters
with an escort as hostages. They will be held as long as we remain in this
vicinity. They will share my table and be treated as friends; but for every
one of our soldiers who may be shot by "bushwhackers," one of
these hostages will suffer death, unless the perpetrators of the deed are
delivered to me. It is well known that these so-called "bushwhackers"
are inhabitants of the district, and encouraged in the cowardly acts by
the prominent citizens here.
You will leave a copy of this order with the family of each man arrested
by you.
A. Steinwehr, Brig-Gen. Commanding 2nd Division"
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| Debow's review, Agricultural, commercial, industrial progress and
resources. / Volume 2, Issue 2; 1866, J. D. B. DeBow, New Orleans;
Journal of the War -- Entered up Daily in the Confederacy, No. 3, pp
190:
July, 1862, regarding Federal efforts at the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi:
"Four thousand slaves impressed by the Yankees to work on the Vicksburg
canal. Doubtful if, at the present stage of water, they can succeed." |
