, 1861-09-14
The Day DAwnIn9-(sen. FreMoRs'S
Great Acx4
PROCLAMATION.

HEADQUARTERS Wxs71HN Dxr'E, q. 8. AL
ST. LOUIS Sept. II, 1851.
The Mejor General commanding the West !
e1n Department, having satisfactory evidence
that T6cmss L. snead, ct the CITY ana a.s county
taking active part with the enemies Of the
United States il the present tns1rFectionAry
movement against the governmenti and the
liary Commission. now In session at the
ArseIai In this city, having reported Lac t4ct
liberatiore, the Mejor General Commanding
has executed and ordered to BE- Published, the
flowing Deeds Of Manumlsslon
DEED OF MANUM1se1oE.
WHEREAS, Thomas L. snead, Of the city and
cou1 II Of st. Louis, State OF Missoufl+ has
been iaking active part with the enemies Of
the United States, IN the presynt insurrectton-
Unit.d slates Now, :hereors, I, John Charles
Fremont, Major General Commanding the
Western Department Of the Army of the MI
It'd sta.eE, by authority Ct Law, and
the power vested in me as such c>m-
monoirg General declare Fsank !shak hE Le1i saia
| Thcnas L. enead, to be free and forever dis-
! charp ed from the bonds Of sersftude. giving
! him full right and authority to have, use and
, control bis cw1 labor, or service, as to him
! Vhxtxytr to eaid Thomas L. 5nead, OF any one
to claim hy, through OF under him Aud this
Detd Of ManumisEion ehall be respected aud
treated by al pers ors, and In all courts Of JUS
tice, as t. e lnll and complete evidence OF the
freedom of taid Franz Lewis.
| In testimony xhereCf, this act is done at the
HEADQUARTERS Of The Western Department of
the Amy of the Utited States, on the twelfth
day Of September, 4. D. eighteen hundred and
tixty-one, as is evidenced BY the departmental
seal hereto affixed by my order.
j. G. FREMONT,
Msjor General Commanding.
DEED OF MANUM1ss1oE.
WHEREAS, Thomas L. snead, Of the city
AID County of b. Louis, State Of Missouri
has bten taking an active part With the enc
nliee Of the United eta!es, in the present IN
eurFe clionary movement against the Govern
I. John Charles Fremont, Msjor General CON
! mapdine tie Western Department Of tn
A1ny Of the United States, by authority Q
! law, aid the power vested In me, as rue
commanding General, declare Hiram Reed
:. heretofore held to service or labor, by Thona
l., Sntad, to be free, and forever discharge
frcn the bonds OF ssrvltude, giving him IN
= right and authority to have, use, aud contre
\. Ms 0nu labor OF service, as to him may seet
proper, without any accountability Wh ateye
10 said Thomas L. Snead, or any one to clall
t,,, tnr.ueh or under him.
+ AID this deed of Manunlsslon shall be
! eptcted and treated by all peraens, and in q
4 Courts Of Justice, SO the tnl! and couple
IL c,iceu"e Of the freedom OF said Hiram h ed
In testimony whereof, this act is done
d headquarters Of the Western Department
4" the Urittd States, in the city OF st. LOU
State OF Missouri, On this 18th day OF s=pteI
u ber, a. D. eighteen hundred and elxty one,
is ev7cenced by the Departmental seal here
efti1ed By my order. j. e: FREMONT,
rs Msjor General Commanding.
H. Done 1t the Office of the Provost Marsh
II IN the city o! St. Louis, this twelfth day
~ september, A. D. one Thousand eight hun' 7
~ and e,xty y-cne, at nine O'Clock in the eyeul
II. of sid day
Mt WITNESS my hand and seal Of Office, here
affixed, J. MCkTNsTRY,
" BEgadler Generai, PROVOST MtrsaA1