Robert E. Lee and Confederate Confiscation of Private Arms—Jan 25, 1865

On this date in 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee issued a reminder to his citizens that all private arms were to be delivered to the CSA Army for immediate use.  This item seems so extraordinary as to deserve a separate entry from our series on the Diary of Pvt. Orrin Brown. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF […]

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