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Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
a: since my last appeal to some of you, I am informed by Brig.-General Mercer, commanding at Savannah, that but few hands have been tendered. When the impressments made by General Mercer, some weehe cause with your means. I renew the call for negroes to complete the fortifications around Savannah, and trust that every planter in Georgia will respond by a prompt tender of one fifth of all hi the number actually needed. Joseph M. Brown. headquarters military Department of Georgia, Savannah, Ga., Nov. 3, 1862. To the Planters of Georgia: I have received from several counties of the Srequests and demands that I should return their negroes, now working upon the fortifications of Savannah. It is my sincere and earnest desire to do so. I think it an injustice to those who have sent he blame fall where it is justly due; on those who have refused to send labor to the defence of Savannah, and who still refuse to take their turn in the work; who, after enjoying immunity for so long
Milledgeville (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
Doc. 22.-the Georgia State defences. Addresses to the planters. Executive Department, Milledgeville, Nov. 1, 1862. To the Planters of Georgia: since my last appeal to some of you, I am informed by Brig.-General Mercer, commanding at Savannah, that but few hands have been tendered. When the impressments made by General Mercer, some weeks since, were loudly complained of, it was generally said that, while the planters objected to the principle of impressment, they would promptly furnish all the labor needed, if an appeal were made to them. I am informed that General Mercer now has ample authority to make impressments. If, then, a sufficient supply of labor is not tendered within ten days from this date, he will resort immediately to that means of procuring it, with my full sanction, and, I doubt not, with the sanction of the General Assembly. After you have been repeatedly notified of the absolute necessity for more labor, to complete the fortifications adjudged by t
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
ses to the planters. Executive Department, Milledgeville, Nov. 1, 1862. To the Planters of Georgia: since my last appeal to some of you, I am informed by Brig.-General Mercer, commanding at Sall for negroes to complete the fortifications around Savannah, and trust that every planter in Georgia will respond by a prompt tender of one fifth of all his working-men. As stated in my former only accept the number actually needed. Joseph M. Brown. headquarters military Department of Georgia, Savannah, Ga., Nov. 3, 1862. To the Planters of Georgia: I have received from several countGeorgia: I have received from several counties of the State of Georgia, and from individual slaveholders, requests and demands that I should return their negroes, now working upon the fortifications of Savannah. It is my sincere and earnest State of Georgia, and from individual slaveholders, requests and demands that I should return their negroes, now working upon the fortifications of Savannah. It is my sincere and earnest desire to do so. I think it an injustice to those who have sent their negroes at my first call, that they should be compelled to bear the whole burden and heat of the day, while others, who are among
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Doc. 22.-the Georgia State defences. Addresses to the planters. Executive Department, Milledgeville, Nov. 1, 1862. To the Planters of Georgia: since my last appeal to some of you, I am informed by Brig.-General Mercer, commanding at Savannah, that but few hands have been tendered. When the impressments made by General Mercer, some weeks since, were loudly complained of, it was generally said that, while the planters objected to the principle of impressment, they would promptly furnish all the labor needed, if an appeal were made to them. I am informed that General Mercer now has ample authority to make impressments. If, then, a sufficient supply of labor is not tendered within ten days from this date, he will resort immediately to that means of procuring it, with my full sanction, and, I doubt not, with the sanction of the General Assembly. After you have been repeatedly notified of the absolute necessity for more labor, to complete the fortifications adjudged by t
Hugh W. Mercer (search for this): chapter 24
Milledgeville, Nov. 1, 1862. To the Planters of Georgia: since my last appeal to some of you, I am informed by Brig.-General Mercer, commanding at Savannah, that but few hands have been tendered. When the impressments made by General Mercer, somGeneral Mercer, some weeks since, were loudly complained of, it was generally said that, while the planters objected to the principle of impressment, they would promptly furnish all the labor needed, if an appeal were made to them. I am informed that General Mercer noGeneral Mercer now has ample authority to make impressments. If, then, a sufficient supply of labor is not tendered within ten days from this date, he will resort immediately to that means of procuring it, with my full sanction, and, I doubt not, with the sanction oto contributed send me a sufficient number to fill their places, I pledge myself to send back to their masters the negroes who are now at work. Until this is done, necessity compels me to retain them. Hugh W. Mercer, Brigadier-General Commanding.
Joseph M. Brown (search for this): chapter 24
f sincerity in your professions of liberality and patriotism, when many of you threatened resistance to impressment upon principle, and not because you were unwilling to aid the cause with your means. I renew the call for negroes to complete the fortifications around Savannah, and trust that every planter in Georgia will respond by a prompt tender of one fifth of all his working-men. As stated in my former appeal, the General in command will only accept the number actually needed. Joseph M. Brown. headquarters military Department of Georgia, Savannah, Ga., Nov. 3, 1862. To the Planters of Georgia: I have received from several counties of the State of Georgia, and from individual slaveholders, requests and demands that I should return their negroes, now working upon the fortifications of Savannah. It is my sincere and earnest desire to do so. I think it an injustice to those who have sent their negroes at my first call, that they should be compelled to bear the whole burden
November 3rd, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 24
u threatened resistance to impressment upon principle, and not because you were unwilling to aid the cause with your means. I renew the call for negroes to complete the fortifications around Savannah, and trust that every planter in Georgia will respond by a prompt tender of one fifth of all his working-men. As stated in my former appeal, the General in command will only accept the number actually needed. Joseph M. Brown. headquarters military Department of Georgia, Savannah, Ga., Nov. 3, 1862. To the Planters of Georgia: I have received from several counties of the State of Georgia, and from individual slaveholders, requests and demands that I should return their negroes, now working upon the fortifications of Savannah. It is my sincere and earnest desire to do so. I think it an injustice to those who have sent their negroes at my first call, that they should be compelled to bear the whole burden and heat of the day, while others, who are among the wealthiest in the land,
November 1st, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 24
Doc. 22.-the Georgia State defences. Addresses to the planters. Executive Department, Milledgeville, Nov. 1, 1862. To the Planters of Georgia: since my last appeal to some of you, I am informed by Brig.-General Mercer, commanding at Savannah, that but few hands have been tendered. When the impressments made by General Mercer, some weeks since, were loudly complained of, it was generally said that, while the planters objected to the principle of impressment, they would promptly furnish all the labor needed, if an appeal were made to them. I am informed that General Mercer now has ample authority to make impressments. If, then, a sufficient supply of labor is not tendered within ten days from this date, he will resort immediately to that means of procuring it, with my full sanction, and, I doubt not, with the sanction of the General Assembly. After you have been repeatedly notified of the absolute necessity for more labor, to complete the fortifications adjudged by th