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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 47 (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 48 (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc . 51 .-Gov. Harris 's General orders: issued February 19 , 1862 . (search)
Doc. 51.-Gov. Harris's General orders: issued February 19, 1862.
To the Commanders of the Militia:
1. The State of Tennessee has been invaded by an enemy that threatens the destruction of the rights and liberties of her people — to meet and repel which you are required to call at once to the field the whole effective force under your command that is or can be armed, which you will immediately organize and march to the rendezvous hereafter designated.
2. You will make vigilant efforof this order.
It is your attention to duty that will make efficient soldiers of your commands.
By command of Isham G. Harris. W. C. Whitthorne, Adjutant-General.
Proclamation — to the people of Tennessee.
Executive Department, February 19, 1862.
The fall of Fort Donelson, so bravely and so gloriously defended, and accomplished only by vastly superior numbers, opened the approaches to your State, which is now to become the grand theatre wherein a brave people will show to the wo