Presidential Proclamation 104
September 15, 1863 On September 15, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued Presidential Proclamation 104 suspending the writ of habeas corpus throughout the United States for … Read more
Presidential Proclamation 108
December 8, 1863 On December 8, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued Presidential Proclamation 108 offering amnesty and the restoration of property (except slaves) to certain … Read more
Presidential Proclamation 134
May 29, 1865 On May 29, 1865, President Andrew Johnson issued Presidential Proclamation 134 granting amnesty to Southern participants in the Civil War, with … Read more
Presidential Proclamation 148
December 1, 1865 On December 1, 1865, President Andrew Johnson issued Presidential Proclamation 148 revoking the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in … Read more
Presidential Proclamation 153
April 2, 1866 On April 2, 1866, President Andrew Johnson issued Presidential Proclamation 153 declaring the the Civil War was over and that peace … Read more
Presidential Proclamation 157
August 20, 1866 On August 20, 1866, U.S. President Andrew Johnson issued Presidential Proclamation 157 declaring that the Civil War was "at an end … Read more
Presidential Proclamation 90
May 19, 1862 On May 19, 1862, Abraham Lincoln issued a presidential proclamation revoking David Hunter's general order freeing the slaves in Georgia, South … Read more
Presidential Proclamation 93 (Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation)
September 22, 1862 Issued by President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862, Presidential Proclamation 93, also known as the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation stated that … Read more
Presidential Proclamation 94
September 24, 1862 On September 24, 1862, Abraham Lincoln issued Presidential Proclamation 94 declaring that people suspected of being disloyal to the U.S. were … Read more
Presidential Proclamation 95 (Emancipation Proclamation)
January 1, 1863 Issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation stated that people held in slavery in areas designated … Read more