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Lincoln orders John Fremont to rescind order of confiscation of Southern property

Lincoln orders John Fremont to rescind order of confiscation of Southern property

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WASHINGTON, DC. President Lincoln orders Maj. Gen. John C. Frémont to rescind his proclamation authorizing the confiscation of Southern property, including slaves.

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