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25 February 1865: “…as will hereafter prevent consequences so unjust and injurious to said farming interests.”

Item Description: Resolution passed by the General Assembly of the state of Virginia, in relation to the Confederate States impressment laws. [Scans courtesy of Internet Archive and Duke University Library. This item can also be found via the Rare Book Collection, University … Continue reading

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9 January 1865: “That there shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a General.”

Item Description: A bill to provide for the appointment of a directing general of the armies of the Confederate States. [Scans courtesy of Internet Archive and Duke University Library. This item can also be found via the Rare Book Collection, University of … Continue reading

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