Letter, 1862.

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Letter, 1862.

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This collection contains a letter written by Alexander Stephens to the Honorable James M. Calhoun, Mayor of Atlanta, regarding the power accompanying the position of Civil Governor of Atlanta which Calhoun was appointed by General Bragg. Calhoun was questioning his new power in regards to the selling of liquor to soldiers. It appears that he wished to enfouce prohibition in Atlanta. Stephens stated that not only was that against the Confederate Constitution and the Rules and Articles of the Confederacy, but the Calhoun's new position as Civil Governor of Atlanta was unheard of in the law and was null as far as the Confederate Government was concerned.

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Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library

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Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library

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Bragg, Braxton, General.

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Calhoun, James M., Mayor.

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Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883

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Former vice-president of the Confederate States of America. From the description of Letter, 1866 Dec. 26, Crawfordville, Georgia, to Henry Bradley Plant. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 260819402 Alexander Hamilton Stephens (1812-1883), lawyer, politician, Vice President of the Confederate States of America. From the description of Alexander H. Stephens papers, 1844-1882. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476996 Lawyer, journalist, governor of Geo...