Special Orders No. 197

Full Title

Special Orders No. 197

Description

Handwritten military orders stating that Captain Harris Parr, Military Storekeeper of the Albany (NY) Arsenal will fire military salutes in honor of President Lincoln on April 19, 1865.

Transcription

General Head Quarters, State of New York

Adjutant General’s Office

Albany April 18th, 1865



Special Orders

No. 197



Captain Harris Parr Military Storekeeper Albany Arsenal will at Sunrise tomorrow (April 19th) fire a salute of thirteen guns and at noon Twenty one minute guns out of respect to the memory and during the funeral services of the late lamented President of the United States.



By order of the Commander in Chief

(Signed) B.C. Gilbert
A.A.A. General

Source

Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum of Lincoln Memorial University (80.2173)

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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as defined here. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum of Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN.

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Cite this Item

B.C. Gilbert. "Special Orders No. 197". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/776

Item Type

Document

Creator

B.C. Gilbert

Date

April 18, 1865

Region

Union states