General Orders, No. 69

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General Orders, No. 69, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, April 17, 1865
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Gives notice of the closing of the War Department on the day of the funeral of the late President and the suspension of labor at all military posts and all public works under the direction of the War Department, and orders flags to be flown at half-staff.
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Missouri History Museum
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Nichols, W. A.. "General Orders, No. 69, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, April 17, 1865". United States. War Department. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/324

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General Orders, No. 69, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, April 17, 1865

Description

Gives notice of the closing of the War Department on the day of the funeral of the late President and the suspension of labor at all military posts and all public works under the direction of the War Department, and orders flags to be flown at half-staff.
Source

Missouri History Museum
Rights

This item is in the public domain.
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Nichols, W. A.
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United States. War Department
Date

April 17, 1865