51. Iowa Gov. Samuel J. Kirkwood to Lincoln on enlistment of African-American soldiers <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=United+States+--+History+--+Civil+War%2C+1861-1865+--+Participation%2C+African+Americans">United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African Americans</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Arkansas+--+History+--+Civil+War%2C+1861-1865">Arkansas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Kirkwood%2C+Samuel+Jordan%2C+1813-1894">Kirkwood, Samuel Jordan, 1813-1894</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Gorman%2C+Willis+Arnold%2C+1816-1876">Gorman, Willis Arnold, 1816-1876</a> Letter from Iowa Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood to Abraham Lincoln protesting the actions of General Willis A. Gorman who would not allow Iowa Colonel William T. Shaw to enlist African-American troops in Arkansas as commanded by General Samuel R. Curtis, commander of the Department of the Missouri, in compliance with a recent Union law. Kirkwood frames his protest in the context of the need for officers to implement the recent Emancipation Proclamation unconditionally and in the spirit of declaration in order for it to have full effect. February 2, 1863. 1863-02-02 Becki Plunkett and Stephen Vincent Copyright State Historical Society of Iowa. Information at http://www.iowahistory.org/libraries/services-and-fees/conditions-for-image-reproductions.html 50. General Samuel R. Curtis to Lincoln on fugitive slaves in military camps <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=United+States+--+History+--+Civil+War%2C+1861-1865+--+Participation%2C+African+Americans">United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African Americans</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Missouri+--+History+--+Civil+War%2C+1861-1865">Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Arkansas+--+History+--+Civil+War%2C+1861-1865">Arkansas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865</a> Letter from General Samuel R. Curtis to Abraham Lincoln regarding military orders intended to keep fugitive slaves from being brought into military camps. January 31, 1863. Copy. 1863-01-31 Becki Plunkett and Stephen Vincent Copyright State Historical Society of Iowa. Information at http://www.iowahistory.org/libraries/services-and-fees/conditions-for-image-reproductions.html