 | Herman Hattaway - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 272 pages
...consequence of his Emancipation Proclamation. He announced that blacks freed by the proclamation would "be received into the armed service of the United...garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places." Skepticism as to whether blacks could be adequate soldiers did not extend to their manning rear-area... | |
 | Hondon B. Hargrove - History - 2003 - 274 pages
...of military necessity as the justification for the Emancipation Proclamation. suitable condition ... to garrison forts, positions, stations^ and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in [the armed service]," it gave no indication that it was contemplated that black men would be formed... | |
 | Melba J. Duncan - History - 2003 - 324 pages
...the western states of Arkansas and Texas. Finally, the order declared that "such persons [ie slaves] of suitable condition, will be received into the armed service of the United States." The Road to the Proclamation Lincoln did not come to the Proclamation either quickly or easily. While... | |
 | Meg Greene - Juvenile Nonfiction - 2004 - 124 pages
...they labor faithfully for reasonable wages. And I further declare and make known, that such persons of suitable condition, will be received into the armed...vessels of all sorts in said service. And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution, upon military necessity,... | |
 | History - 2004 - 556 pages
...they labor faithfully for reasonable wages. And I further declare and make known that such persons of suitable condition, will be received into the armed...vessels of all sorts in said service. And, upon this act — sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution — upon military... | |
 | Scot French - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 400 pages
...rebellious states to be free, Lincoln wrote: "And I further declare and make known that such persons of suitable condition will be received into the armed...positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels in all sorts of said service."135 Congress quickly affirmed the president's authority "to enroll, arm,... | |
 | Susan Jacoby - History - 2004 - 433 pages
...Originally, the president had planned to end the historic decree freeing the slaves with the sentence "And upon this, sincerely believed to be an act of...military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind."3 Supposedly acting on Chase's recommendation, Lincoln added "and the gracious favor of Almighty... | |
 | Allen C. Guelzo - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 374 pages
...when allowed, to labor faithfully, for wages. And I further declare, and make known, that such persons of suitable condition, will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison and defend forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service.... | |
 | Allen C. Guelzo - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 374 pages
...suitable condition, will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison and defend forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service. 4. EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION: JANUARY l, 1863 Lincoln's original manuscript was donated in October... | |
 | John W. Burgess - History - 2005 - 385 pages
...they labor faithfully for reasonable wages, " And I further declare and make known that such persons of suitable condition will be received into the armed...and to man vessels of all sorts in said service." Both the morality and the legality of this act have been made subject to serious question, and it is... | |
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And I further declare and make known that such persons of suitable condition will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service. 
