144 years ago today, Ulysses Grant issued General Order 11, the most stringent anti-Jewish measure in US history. Lincoln quickly ordered it revoked.

I wonder how my great-great-grandfather Cone, who had been running a prosperous business in east Tennessee before the war, felt about it...he did have to give up his store to Union partisans during the war (although not as direct result of the shortlived order), but he stayed in Jonesboro until 1870.

UPDATE: Much more here, from Eric Muller, including some legal/historical context.

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[Connie Mack Jr.]

144 years ago today, Ulysses Grant issued General Order 11, the most stringent anti-Jewish measure in US history. Lincoln quickly ordered it revoked.*Ed

Ed! Are you aware that over 10,000 Jewish men of faith serve in the Confederate Army with 2000 of them being officers. I am sure with your vast knowledge about the War of Northern Aggression, you know about Treasure of the Confederate States was a man of Jewish faith . If you were General Grant and aware of these facts. What would you have done?

[Ed Cone]

I'm well aware of the history of Jewish Confederates, including members of my own family. Your numbers are wrong -- the total number of Jewish soldiers fighting for the South was probably more like 2,000 -- and you misstate Judah P. Benjamin's cabinet job (he had three, but not treasury). None of which begins to justify Grant's actions, which in any case had nothing to do with Jewish soldiers on the Confederate side.

[Connie Mack Jr.]

the total number of Jewish soldiers fighting for the South was probably more like 2,000 --* Ed

Really! Can you give us the source of that number or is that simply your opinion? The Confederate States archives await your source.

You misstate Judah P. Benjamin's cabinet job.*Ed

Okay! So Judah simply knew nobody in England to issue those large ship building contracts for Confederate warships in the future.

None of which begins to justify Grant's actions, which in any case had nothing to do with Jewish soldiers on the Confederate side.*Ed

Yeah! Sorted like Albert Pike saying he was a indian fighter for the Union forces before the Civil War.

What is this such a burning issue at this time Ed?

[Connie Mack Jr.]

What should be Why and Why are you fighting the civil war all over again with the jewish question?

[Ed Cone]

Numbers aren't opinions. The estimate of 2,000 Jewish troops comes from Robert Rosen's book, The Jewish Confederates.

Not sure what you are trying to say about Benjamin, but he did not serve as SecTreas as you stated -- he did serve as attorney general, secretary of war, and secretary of state.

I have no interest in refighting the Civil War, but I am interested in history and found that anniversary (of which I was informed by a reader) worth noting.

[Connie Mack Jr.]

Numbers aren't opinions. The estimate of 2,000 Jewish troops comes from Robert Rosen's book, The Jewish Confederates.* Ed

Maybe you should try reading this little jewel about the numbers instead of using the Times as the promotional tool for your opinion.

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Rachels Review:
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It is a must-read for the serious student of liberty.

I have no interest in refighting the Civil War, but I am interested in history and found that anniversary (of which I was informed by a reader) worth noting. *Ed

Of course not Ed! Neither do I or others. Let's start all over on this matter to get Grant off the hook with real facts.

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