Thursday, June 20, 2013

July 23, 1862---Pope gives Rebels no reasons to recant



JULY 23, 1862:         

 General John Pope U.S.A., head of the newly-created Army of Virginia, in continuing his peculiar policy of malice toward all with charity for none, intensifies the alienation of the population of northern Virginia by announcing that all resident civilians will be held responsible and duly punished for any damage to railroads or telegraph lines committed by Confederate agents. 

He also announces that any male who refuses to swear loyalty to the Union will be exiled to the Confederacy, and if found to have returned without permission, will be summarily shot or hanged as a spy.



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