. Civil War officers. Confederate . ral of the CivilWar. Broadside, Folio, Petersburg, Va. (1865).Here General Lee offers freedom and undis-turbed residence at their old homes in the Con-federacy after the War Not the Freedom of Suf-ferance, but honorable and self won by the gal-lantry and devotion which grateful citizens willnever cease remember or reward. The ownersare promised a suitable compensation in never heard of this broadside, could not findit mentioned in any of the bibliographies con-sulted. It is a lengthy broadside setting forthwhat is expected from Slaves and owners. Wep
. Civil War officers. Confederate . ral of the CivilWar. Broadside, Folio, Petersburg, Va. (1865).Here General Lee offers freedom and undis-turbed residence at their old homes in the Con-federacy after the War Not the Freedom of Suf-ferance, but honorable and self won by the gal-lantry and devotion which grateful citizens willnever cease remember or reward. The ownersare promised a suitable compensation in never heard of this broadside, could not findit mentioned in any of the bibliographies con-sulted. It is a lengthy broadside setting forthwhat is expected from Slaves and owners. Weprint only a few significant paragraphs LIKELYUNIQUE. The Undersigned have been ordered by Genl. Lee toestablish a recruiting office in this city .... The Comanding General deems the prompt organizationof as large a force of Negroes as can be spared, a meas-ure of the utmost importance To the owners .... Asks of them only a sacrifice of means To the slaves is offered freedom A DEED OF EMANCIPATION MUST ACCOMPANY EACH RE-CRUIT. 3 09 5BH S o 1)o to THE SHTVRD/1Y EVENING POST I &JU W LiBUMEEHBEMcivilwarofficers02linc
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