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1. Lincoln revoked Grants order immediately upon hearing of it. The boo hoo jews had that much influence over the office of president.

   The Order is Rescinded

   WAR DEPARTMENT,
   Washington, January 4, 1863.

   Major-General GRANT,
   Holly Springs, Miss.:

   A paper purporting to be General Orders, No. 11, issued by you December 17, has been presented here. By its terms it expels all Jews from your department. If such an order has been issued, it will be immediately revoked.

   H. W. HALLECK,
   General-in-Chief.

   [CIRCULAR.] HDQRS. 13TH ARMY CORPS, DEPT. OF THE TENN.,
   Holly Springs, Miss., January 7, 1863.

   By direction of General-in-Chief of the Army, at Washington, the general order from these headquarters expelling Jews from the department is hereby revoked.

   By order of Maj. Gen. U.S. Grant:

   JNO. A. RAWLINS,
   Assistant Adjutant-General

   http://www.jewish-history.com/civilwar/go11.htm

   Thanks Russ, you’ve been doing great work. DW

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