Special Order No. 5
5/4/1864
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In this special order the local Union commander describes the insult that anti-Union members recently inflicted on the U.S. flag displayed behind the pulpit of a church in New Harmony, Missouri. The commander threatened to close the church and arrest its parishioners if they did not restore the American flag to its honored place.
This primary source comes from the Records of U.S. Army Continental Commands.
National Archives Identifier: 3863712
Full Citation: Special Order No. 5; 5/4/1864; Records of U.S. Army Continental Commands, Record Group 392. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/special-order-no-5, May 2, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.