The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-10

Executive Orders and Recon-.
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WAsHINoroH, Sept 5.-z9 ,Aai. Gen.
ing Recommendation and orders IN rela.
ton 10 che recent success Of the u s. for
fceog1E Mobile and Atlanta. s 94s,a 81.
49, (SiGned,) al =. n. STANTON.
Executive MASsloN, WAsHrNoroN.
Sept. Sd. l064.-The signal success the
| Ro6d Providence has recently vouchaafed
to the operations Of tia sUs s. Aeet and
lduction Of Fort Powell, Fort Gaines and
/ Fort Morgan and the glorious achieve
msnts Of the army under Gen. Sherman In
| Tho State OF Georgia, resulting in the can
ture Of the city Of Atlanta, call for devout
acknowledgements to the Supreme Being
In whose hands are the destinies Of Nd.
lions. It u therefore requested that on
the United States, thanksgiving be offered
10 Him tor His mercy IN preserving our
national existence against the insuxgent
rebels, who have been waging cruel war
against the Government OF the United
6tAtss for its overthrow, and also that
prayer be made for Divine protection to
our soldiers and their leaders In the field.
their lives In battling with the enemy, and
| Of Mercivs to the sick, wounded and pris-
oners, and to the orphans and widows Of
those who have fallen in the service oftheir
country; and that He will continue to up.
hold the Government of the United States
against all the efforts Of public enemies
and silent foes.
(Sigued) ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 4
ExHcurIvE MANSION, Sept. 3.-The Ma
tional thanks are rendered by the Presi-
dent to Admiral, Farragut and Mai. Gen.
Candy, for the skill and harmony with
which the recent operations In Mobile
Harbor and against Forts Powell, Gaines.
and Morgan were planned and carried u.
and Maj. Gen. Granger, under whose Inn
mediate command they were conducted;
and 70 the gallant commanders on ga and
Hand, and TO the sailors and soldiers en-.
1 gagged in the operations before the enemy.
and courage which, under the blessing OF
| Providence, have been crowned with brill
| liant success and has won for them the
applause and thanks Of the Nation. :. =,
lSigned.) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Sept, 3.-The Ma
i uonal thanks are rendered by the Presi-
] dent to Mai, Gen. w. T. Sherman and to
1 the gallant officers and soldiers of his COM
mand before Atlanta, for the distinguished
ability, courage and perseverance display
ed in the campaign in Georgia, which un-
USI OlV1u0 xOWSk, ISSUltSV Al Tue capture
of the city Of Atlanta. The marches, bat
ties, seiges and other military operations
that have signalized this campaign, must
render it famous in the annals OF war aud
entitle those who have participated there
in, to the applause and thanks Of the
i Nation.I sog Aav 81
(Sigpsd.) Is ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
I. ExEouTIvE MANSION, Ordered. lst. That
on Monday, the 5th day of September, com-
Imenciug at the hour of II o'clock, there
shall be given q salute Of 100 guns 1t the
!Arsenal and Navy Yard at Washington,
and on Tuesday, the 9th of September, OF
lon the day after the receipt of this order a,
!, each Arsenal or Navy Yard In the United
states, for the recent Brilliant achieve
msnts Of the deet and land forces of the Z,
States, in the harbor OF Mobile. The Secte.
tAry OF War ind the Secretary OF the Navy
viii issue the necessary directions in their
respective departments for the execution
of this order. ~.
4 %. That on Wednesday the 7th day 81
September, commencing at the hour of Il
O clock noon, there shall be frad salute
OF loo guus at]he- Arsenal at Washington,
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baiti-
more, Pitmburg, Newport, KY, and st,
Louis, and at New Orleans, Mobile. Pen
sacola, Hilton Head and Newburn, the
day after the receipt of this order Tor TIE
! brilliant achievements Of the army under
command Of Gen. Sherman, in the State oi
Georgia, and the capture Of Atlanta. ThS
tSecFstary OF War will issue directions fol
the execution Of this order. ii
j [Signsd,l g, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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