. History of the great rebellion, from its commencement to its close, giving an account of its origin, the secession of the southern states, and the formation of the Confederate government, the concentration of the military and financial resources of the federal government ... together with sketches of the lives of all the eminent statesmen and military and naval commanders, with a full and complete index. From official sources . (;\j\\,,;,.^jpd,-svjl^pea?, it and proper to carry out and enforce thejpt^j^gftl^glSiC^nW.^wticifii^i^t^B^ ,n rff >nKiSr iRSC M^-. ^ffiiMg@ra i F
. History of the great rebellion, from its commencement to its close, giving an account of its origin, the secession of the southern states, and the formation of the Confederate government, the concentration of the military and financial resources of the federal government ... together with sketches of the lives of all the eminent statesmen and military and naval commanders, with a full and complete index. From official sources . (;\j\\,,;,.^jpd,-svjl^pea?, it and proper to carry out and enforce thejpt^j^gftl^glSiC^nW.^wticifii^i^t^B^ ,n rff >nKiSr iRSC M^-. ^ffiiMg@ra i F 1 HISTORY OF THE GREAT REBELLIOI!^. 7o3 the people of Mississippi in securing them in the enjoyment of a republican fonn ofgorernment now, therefore, in obedience to the high and solemn duties imposed uponme by the Constitution of the United States, and for the purpose of enabling the loyalpeople of said State to organize a State government, whereby justice may be estab-lished, domestic tranquillity restored, and loyal citizens protected in all their rights oflife, liberty, and property; I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States andCommander-in-Chief of the army and navy of the United States, do hereby appointWilliam L. Sharkey, of Mississippi, Provisional Governor of the State of Mississippi,whose duty it sh allbe, at the earliest practicable period, to prescribe such rules andregulations as may be necessary and proijer for convening a convention, composed ofdelegates to be chosen b} that portion of the people of said State who are loyal to tlieUnited States, a
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