The Mysteries of General Grant's Order No. 11

Metadata

The Mysteries of General Grant's Order No. 11

Description

Newspaper clipping from *The Israelite*, titled "The Mysteries of General Grant's Order No. 11." The clipping discusses the origins of General Grant's Order No. 11, which expelled Jews from the Department of the Tennessee. It alleges that the order resulted from machinations by Washington cotton speculators who resented competition from Jewish traders. The article details the events leading up to the order, including an anonymous letter sent to the War Office, and the subsequent revocation of the order by President Lincoln. The author defends their reporting on the matter and criticizes those who accused them of political maneuvering.

Subjects

General Grant's Order No. 11 Antisemitism Cotton Trade in the American Civil War

Other Details

Type: Miscellaneous

Identifier: LSKAP_New_12_2

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

People: —

Dates

Gregorian: December 04, 1868

Hebrew: כ׳ בְּכִסְלֵו תרכ״ט

Places

From: Cincinnati

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

“Newspaper clipping from The Israelite, "The Mysteries of General Grant's Order No. 11.".” (December 04, 1868). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap_new_12_2 .