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Book/Printed Material General orders -- reconstruction. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 3, 1868, communicating copies of all general and special orders promulgated by the several commanders of the military districts of the South for the execution of the reconstruction laws. July 18, 1868. -- Resolved, that there be printed so many of the general and special orders appertaining to reconstruction, transmitted from the War Department, as may appear to the Committee on Printing necessary to indicate the extent of powers exercised by the commanders of the military districts created by the reconstruction act of March 2, 1867 Cited as: H. Ex. Doc. 40-342

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  • General orders -- reconstruction. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 3, 1868, communicating copies of all general and special orders promulgated by the several commanders of the military districts of the South for the execution of the reconstruction laws. July 18, 1868. -- Resolved, that there be printed so many of the general and special orders appertaining to reconstruction, transmitted from the War Department, as may appear to the Committee on Printing necessary to indicate the extent of powers exercised by the commanders of the military districts created by the reconstruction act of March 2, 1867

Other Title

  • Cited as: H. Ex. Doc. 40-342

Names

  • United States Congress. House
  • United States. Government Publishing Office, publisher, distributor
  • United States. Congress. House, author
  • United States. War Department
  • United States. War Department. Office of the Adjutant General

Created / Published

  • [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1868.

Headings

  • -  Elections
  • -  Law enforcement
  • -  Laws
  • -  Legislation
  • -  Loyalty oaths
  • -  Military bases
  • -  Military occupation
  • -  Military orders
  • -  Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)

Genre

  • Government publication
  • Legislative materials

Medium

  • 1 online resource (208 pages).

Call Number/Physical Location

  • KF12
  • 40-2:H.EX.DOC.342
  • Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 1346

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2024880445

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  • pdf
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States Congress. House, Publisher United States Government Publishing Office, Author United States Congress. House, United States War Department, and United States War Department. Office Of The Adjutant General. General orders -- reconstruction. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 3, 1868, communicating copies of all general and special orders promulgated by the several commanders of the military districts of the South for the execution of the reconstruction laws. -- Resolved, that there be printed so many of the general and special orders appertaining to reconstruction, transmitted from the War Department, as may appear to the Committee on Printing necessary to indicate the extent of powers exercised by the commanders of the military districts created by the reconstruction act of March 2, 1867. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1868] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024880445/.

APA citation style:

United States Congress. House, United States Government Publishing Office, P., United States Congress. House, A., United States War Department & United States War Department. Office Of The Adjutant General. (1868) General orders -- reconstruction. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 3, 1868, communicating copies of all general and special orders promulgated by the several commanders of the military districts of the South for the execution of the reconstruction laws. -- Resolved, that there be printed so many of the general and special orders appertaining to reconstruction, transmitted from the War Department, as may appear to the Committee on Printing necessary to indicate the extent of powers exercised by the commanders of the military districts created by the reconstruction act of March 2, 1867. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024880445/.

MLA citation style:

United States Congress. House, et al. General orders -- reconstruction. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of February 3, 1868, communicating copies of all general and special orders promulgated by the several commanders of the military districts of the South for the execution of the reconstruction laws. -- Resolved, that there be printed so many of the general and special orders appertaining to reconstruction, transmitted from the War Department, as may appear to the Committee on Printing necessary to indicate the extent of powers exercised by the commanders of the military districts created by the reconstruction act of March 2, 1867. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1868] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2024880445/>.