Disunion: The First Emancipation Proclamation
On Aug. 30, 1861, Maj. Gen. John C. Frémont, commander of the Union Western Department in St. Louis, issued a proclamation of martial law.
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On Aug. 30, 1861, Maj. Gen. John C. Frémont, commander of the Union Western Department in St. Louis, issued a proclamation of martial law.
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