A Day in the Life of the Civil War
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Amnesty
President Abraham Lincoln on March 10th 1863 had orders issued which gave amnesty to Union soldiers who were absent without leave. As long as the men who were AWOL reported to their units by the first of April they wouldn’t be considered deserters.
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President Abraham Lincoln on March 10th 1863 had orders issued which gave amnesty to Union soldiers who were absent without leave. As long as the men who were AWOL reported to their units by the first of April they wouldn’t be considered deserters.
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