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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08793 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of miscellaneous Civil War-era newspapers |
| Title | The New York Herald. [No. 9136 (September 15, 1861)] |
| Date | 15 September 1861 |
| Author | Bennett, James Gordon, Jr. (1841-1918) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Prints a letter of President Lincoln to John C. Fremont concerning emancipation. Headline reads, "Modification of the Proclamation with regard to the liberation of slaves." Lincoln asks Fremont to modify his order proclaiming that all slaves owned by Confederates in Missouri were free because it goes against Congress. Civil War news, retreat of the rebel Army of Manassas, news from Havana and Mexico, among other items. |
| Subjects | Abolition Emancipation African American History Slavery Civil War Military History President Union General Union Forces Confederate States of America Congress Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Caribbean Latin and South America |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Fre´mont, John Charles (1813-1890) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | American Civil War Newspapers and Magazines |
| Additional Information | On 1 January 1863 the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Lincoln, freeing all slaves upon Union military victory in states that had seceded from the Union and were not under Northern control. This factor is important because it shows that the Proclamation did not touch on slavery in loyal Border States. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |