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GEN JACKsok's PROOF ALTON
HxADouARr rRs 7ru MILIrxzY DIsr. /
Mobile, Sept. 1914
To the Free Colored Inhabitants Of Lou
tsiaHo.:
Through mistaken policy, you have
been heretofore deprived of a participa.
tion IN the glorious struggle for national
rights in which our country is engaged
! This no longer shall exist.
As sons offreedom, you are now called
upon to defend our most incstinlable
blessing. As Americana, your country
Looks with confidence to her adopted chill
| drea for vAlesous support, rs ! faithful
return for tLa advantages enjoyed under
her mild aud equitable government. As
fathers, husbands, and brothers, you are
summoned to rally around the standard
of the eagle to defend all which Is dear in
existence.
Your country, although calling for ex-
ertiona, does not wish you to engage iu
her case without remunerating you for
the services rendered. Your intelligent
minds are not to be led away by false rep
ressniations. Your love of honor would
cause you 70 despise the man who should
attempt to deceive you With the SINGER
ity Of a soldier and the language of truth
address you. ~
To every noble hearted freeman Of col
or volunteering to serve during the pres.
ent contest with Great Britain, and no
longer, there win be paid the same boun-
v, in money and lands, now received by
the white soldiers Of the United States,
VIZ: ol94 in money, and 16t acres OF
land. The non -commi. stoned officers and
privates win also be entitled 10 The same
monthly pay, daily rations, and clothes,
furnished to any American soldier
On enrolling yourselves in companies
the Major General commanding will se,
lect officers for your government from
white fellow citizens. Your non-commis
stoned officers will be appointed from
among yourselves. @
Due regard will be paid to the feeling,
Of freemen and soldiers. You will not
by being associated with white men in tn.
same corps, BIO exposed to improper com
pariSon or unjust sarcasm. As distinct
independent battalion or regiment, pur
suing the path of glory, you will, undi
vided, receive the applause and grati.ud,
Of your countrymen.
TO assure you Of the sincerity Of my in
tentions. and my anxiety to engage you
Invaluable services to our country, / hav,
communicated my wishes to the Goveruo
of Louisiana, who is fully informed as t
| the manner Of enrollments, aud viii Civ
yon every necessary information on tn
subject of this address.
4a.aa.. .-as ANDREW JACKSON,
It'd. Major General Comd'g.
| December Is, 1914, Gen Jackson is
sued, in the French language, the follow
ing address to the colored members of hi
i army:
/ "Soldiers | When on the banks of tn,
Mobile, called you to take up arms, in
v.ting you to partake the perils and glor,
of your white fellow citizens, expecte,
much from you; for / was not ignoran
that vow possessed qualities most formid
able to an invading enemy knew witt
what fortitude you could endure llunse
f and thirst. and all the fatigues of cam
paign. I kne,c hou ,ceA you ipped you
aatiue country, and that you, as well a
ourselves, had to defend what man hold
, most dear-his parents, wife, children
and property. Ioa haze done more ha,
l expected. In addition to the previou
qualities | before knew you to possess,
found among you noble enthusiasm
which leads to the performance Of grea
things.
"Soldiers The President of the Unit
ed States shall hear how praiseworthy wa
your conduct in the hour of danger, m,
the represep tatives of the American PEG
Il pie will give you the praise your exploit
entitle you to. Your General anticipate
them in applauding your noble ardor
4 "The enemy approaches ; his vessel
covers our lakes our brave citizens ar
united and all contention has cease,
among them. Their only dispute is, VIII
/ shall win the prize of valor, Of who tn.
: most glory, its noblest reward.
II "By order, THOMAS BurLER,
!, Abide Camp"