General Orders No. 1, Fifth Edition of Final Official Emancipation Proclamation, January 2, 1863

Authors

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This publication of the Emancipation Proclamation, put forth by President Abraham Lincoln was published through War Department on January 2, 1863. The proclamation ensures that all persons held as slaves with any state shall be forever free and calls out the states that are involved in the active rebellion against the United States.

Publication Date

1-2-1863

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Slaves--Emancipation; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Geographic Location

Washington, (D.C.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

document

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

FVW-MANU-B1F208-1

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 5: Miscellaneous Materials, 1838-1931, Box 1, Folder 208

Repository

The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

General Orders No. 1, Fifth Edition of Final Official Emancipation Proclamation January 2, 1863, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.