The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-15
Ds tHb PTt5ld0nt;
WILLIAM H SEWARD, Secretary Of STATE.
No. 26'
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA;
WARD. Secretary Of STATE.


mo. 26,]
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS tho twenty first section Of the act of Con-
gress approved the third instant titled IAN act to
amend the several acts heretofore passed provide for
the enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for
other purposes" requires that n addition to the other
lawful penalties of the crime of desertion from the mill
tary or naval service all persons who have deserted the
return to said service, or report Themselves to pro-
vost marshal within sixty days after the proclamation
hereinafter mentioned, shall be deemd and taken to
have voluntary renquished and forfeited their rights Of
citizenship and their rights to become citizens and such
deserters shall be forever incapable of holding any
Office of trust profit under the United States, or of
exercising any rights Of citizens thereof and all per-
sons who shall hereafter desert the military naval
service and all persons who, being duly enrolled shall
depart the jurisdiction Of tho district In which he is
rolled 20 beyond the ms of the United States with
intent to avoid any draft into the military or naval ser.
vice duly ordered shall be liable to the penalties of this
section And the President is hereby authorized and
aured forthwith the passage Of this act issue his
proclamation setting forth the provisions this section
In which Proclamation the President Is requested to
notify all deserers returning within sixty days afore
said that they shall be pardoned condition of return.
ing their regiments and companies or to such other
organizations as they may be assigned TO until they
shall have served for period of time equal to their
original term of enlistment"
Now, therefore, be II known that l. ABR AHAN LINCOLN,
President Of the United States do Issue this my Proca-
nation required by said act ordering and requiring
all desertes to return to their pr.per posts; and do
hereby notify them that all desereTs who SHALL within
sixty days from the date of this Proclamation viz
before the tenth day OF May 1865 return to service
port themselves to provost marshal shall be pardoned.
condition that they return to their regiments and
companies or to such other organizations they may be
assigned to- and serve the remainder of their original
term OF enstments, and, In addition thereto, period
equal to the time lost by desertion.
In testimony whereof, have hereuntO set my hand,
and caused the seal of the United States to be Affixed
Done at the city of Washington, this eleventh day
p of March, In the year Of our Lord one thousand
o. eight hundred and sixty-fve, and of the INDIE
pendence Of the United States the eighty.nnth
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BY the President:
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
A PR0CLA MA TON
WHEREAS, reliable information has been received that
hostile Indians within the limits of tho United States
have been furnished with and munitions of by
persons dwelling in contermnou foreign territory, and
are thereby enabled to prosecute their savage warfare
upon the exposed and sparse settlements of the frontier
Now therefore. be it known that l. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
President of the United States of America do hereby
proclaim and direct that all persons detected In that
arous traffic shall be arrested and tried by courtmar
tal at the nearest military post and If convicted, shall
receive the punishment due to their deserts.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal Of the United States 10 be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington, this seventeenth
day OF March, in the year Of our Lord one thou.
l.. sand eight hundred and sixtyfve, and of the
Independence Of the United States the eighty.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
by the President;
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.