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Call for volunteers under General Order No. 4, 27th December 1860 (litho)
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Call for volunteers under General Order No. 4, 27th December 1860 (litho)
696036 Call for volunteers under General Order No.4, 27th December 1860 (litho) by American School, (19th century); 35.4x21.6 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Printed broadside is part of the first call of troops for the Confederacy. Dated from " Headquarters" in Charleston. Order given by Adjutant and Inspector General Dunovant to various commanders to make a call of volunteers from " their commands." These commands seem to be militia units around South Carolina. Order given a week after South Carolina passed legislation to secede from the Union. Says to organize the volunteers into companies " according to the Section referred to above." Section 2 of an unknown act is printed above this order and it describes how units are to be created. Says they are to furnish " this office" with the name of every company and a complete list of its officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates. Says if not enough volunteers appear that they are to order a draft to complete the numbers needed to organize every Corps.); eGilder Lehrman Institute of American History; American, out of copyright
Media ID 22618608
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The print titled "Call for volunteers under General Order No. 4,27th December 1860" captures a significant moment in American history. This lithograph, created by the American School in the 19th century, measures 35.4x21.6 cm and is part of the Gilder Lehrman Collection in New York. This printed broadside represents the first call for troops to join the Confederacy during the Civil War era. Dated from "Headquarters" in Charleston, it was issued by Adjutant and Inspector General Dunovant to various commanders within South Carolina's militia units. The order instructs these commanders to organize volunteers into companies according to a specific section of an unknown act mentioned above it. It further states that each company should provide a complete list of its officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates to "this office". If there are not enough volunteers, a draft is ordered to ensure sufficient numbers for every Corps. This document holds historical significance as it was issued just one week after South Carolina passed legislation to secede from the Union. It sheds light on how military forces were mobilized during this critical period in American history. Preserved by eGilder Lehrman Institute of American History and made available through Bridgeman Images, this print offers viewers a glimpse into an important chapter of our nation's past.
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