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Lincoln Proclamation... Sherman's march through Georgia...
Lincoln Proclamation... Sherman's march through Georgia...
Item # 701642
November 24, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 24, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* March to the sea START - Macon GA
* Abraham Lincoln - Day of thanksgiving
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GEORGIA" "Sherman's Successful Progress" "He Marches Triumphantly Through Georgia" "Complete Destruction in His Path" "Probable Fall of Macon" "Sherman's Cavalry Moving Upon Augusta" "Further Particulars" and more.
Page 4 has a: "Thanksgiving Proclamations - By the President Of the United States" signed by him in type: Abraham Lincoln. Also Proclamations by the governor & mayor.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, a light damp stain at the center of the issue bleeds through to inside pages as well, a small hole to the 2nd leaf not affecting mentioned content, otherwise in nice condition.
background: On October 20, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln issued a Thanksgiving proclamation, continuing a tradition he had begun in 1863 during the Civil War. In this proclamation, he called upon Americans to observe Thursday, November 24, 1864, as a day of thanksgiving and praise to Almighty God for the blessings the nation had received, despite being in the midst of a brutal civil war. Lincoln acknowledged the continuing hardships but emphasized the importance of gratitude for the Union's preservation and recent military successes. He also urged citizens to offer prayers for widows, orphans, mourners, and sufferers from the war, and to heal the wounds of the nation. This proclamation helped further establish the annual national observance of Thanksgiving, which would later be codified as a federal holiday.
Category: The Civil War
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