General Orders, No. 27

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Title: General Orders, No. 27
Creator: James Totten
Lucien J. Barnes
Description: Brig. Gen. James Totten and Maj. Lucien J. Barnes of the Missouri State Militia issued General Order No. 27 from the Headquarters of the Division of Central Missouri in Jefferson City on July 9, 1862. The order prohibited alcoholic beverages within the Division, except with special permit from the Provost Marshal General. The permit required applicants to certify that they were loyal citizens and that they would not furnish liquor to soldiers or disloyal citizens.
Date: July 9, 1862
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Missouri military units (Union)
Surviving a Guerrilla War
People: James Totten
Lucien J. Barnes
Owning Organization: Missouri Valley Special Collections
Location: SC15-1 James J. Akard Papers, Group 2: General Orders No. 5-27, Department of the Missouri
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