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Prelude to the Draft Riots.

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Prelude to the Draft Riots.
Printed Union General Orders, War Dept., Washington, June 25, 1863, 4 1/2 x 7. "For Recruiting the Regular Army," following Lincoln's appeal ten days before, offering bounties for enlistments of one or two years. Here, the offer was extended for up to five years service, detailing a $2 premium on enlistment, plus $13 advance pay, and almost $400 bounty to new soldiers, spread out at $50 per year. Evidently Washington anticipated the war to go on til at least 1868! Responses to these appeals were less than enthusiastic; within three weeks the bloody New York Draft Riots erupted, its suppression requiring the Army itself. Irregular blank left margin where removed from binding, very light edge toning, else fine.