“…I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion, with reference to the emancipation of slaves…”
This oath was James Hicks’s first step to reclaiming his land that was held by the Freedmen’s Bureau. One of the major activities of the Bureau was the leasing of abandoned and confiscated property. Although their numbers were small, freedmen who had means were allowed to lease land ranging from 10 to 100 acres.
Oath and Allegiance of James Hicks, 6/5/1865
From the Records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
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DRIVER’S VIEW OF PASSENGERS ON MORNING SHIRLEY HIGHWAY (VA) EXPRESS BUS TO WASHINGTON, DC, 03/1973
From the Records of the Environmental Protection Agency. (12/02/1970 - )
Happy Monday! Check out this groovy view of a group of Washington DC commuters.
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A stern warning
Four days after President Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation, U.S. Brig. Gen. R. H. Milroy put the citizens of Frederick County and Winchester, Virginia, on notice with this order. It warned that all those who opposed the Proclamation would be treated as “rebels in arms.”
U.S. Brigadier General R. H. Milroy’s Order to Citizens of Winchester and Frederick County, Virginia in Reference to the Emancipation Proclamation of President Abraham Lincoln, 01/05/1863
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Virginia sues West Virginia
Subpoena of West Virginia, 12/03/1866
This December 1866 subpoena ordered representatives of the State of West Virginia to appear before the Supreme Court in a post-Civil War jurisdictional dispute between Virginia and West Virginia. Virginia sought to reclaim Berkeley and Jefferson Counties from West Virginia. The Supreme Court rejected Virginia’s claims in 1871.
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Photograph of Soldiers in a Road at Camp Alger, Virginia, 09/26/1918
Who’s up for some morning calisthenics?
An aerial port side view of the tank landing ship USS Fairfax County (LST-1193) passing opposite Mount Vernon, Virginia, the home of the first President of the United States, George Washington. The ship’s crew is presenting a salute to the deceased president, 07/05/1994
One hundred and fifty years ago today, on March 9, 1862, the first prophetic battle between ironclads — the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (aka Merrimac) — took place at Hampton Roads, Virginia. The encounter ended in a standoff, but naval warfare was forever changed.
George Washington was born in Virginia on February 11, 1731, according to the then-used Julian calendar. In 1752, however, Britain and all its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar, which moved the calendar ahead 11 days and made January the first month of the year instead of March. The new calendar placed Washington’s birth on February 22, 1732.
Washington, George, the Virginia Colonel (3/4 length), 1772
A stern warning
Four days after President Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation, U.S. Brig. Gen. R. H. Milroy put the citizens of Frederick County and Winchester, Virginia, on notice with this order. It warned that all those who opposed the Proclamation would be treated as “rebels in arms.”
U.S. Brigadier General R. H. Milroy’s Order to Citizens of Winchester and Frederick County, Virginia in Reference to the Emancipation Proclamation of President Abraham Lincoln, 01/05/1863
December 6th is Miner’s Day
150 Years Ago Today: Confederate Victory at Manassas
This is the telegram from Jefferson Davis to General S. Cooper Announcing the Confederate Victory at Manassas on July 21, 1861.
