General Orders, No. 23

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Title: General Orders, No. 23
Creator: Samuel P. Simpson
Description: Samuel P. Simpson, Adjutant General of Missouri, issued General Order No. 23 from Jefferson City on August 8, 1865. The order instructs all officers of the Missouri State Militia to file an "Oath of Loyalty" to the United States Government, and it instructs officers on detached service to report monthly on their duties. The order also cites an act of the General Assembly of Missouri that authorizes the governor to issue commissions to military officers.
Date: August 8, 1865
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Missouri military units (Union)
People: Samuel P. Simpson
Owning Organization: Missouri Valley Special Collections
Location: SC15-1 James J. Akard Papers, Group 2: General Orders, Circular, State of MO
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