Letter
Oliver D. Greene to J. J. Anderson, September 27, 1861
Louisville, Ky., September 27, 1861.
J. J. ANDERSON, Esq. : SIR: Your letter asking for information with regard to the meaning of General Anderson’s proclamation* is received. E In reply I am authorized by the gencral to say that no one will be arrested for mere opinionâs sake. All peaceable citizens, of whatever opinion, will be protected if they do not engage in giving aid in any manner to the enemies of our country. ~ I am, sir,
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Assistant Adjutant- General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, 1861. Location: Louisville, Ky.. Summary: Oliver D. Greene clarifies that General Anderson's proclamation protects peaceable citizens regardless of opinion, prohibiting arrests unless they aid the enemy during the Civil War.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 4
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