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{   Emergency Measures   |   General Sheridan   |   The Relief and Aid Society   }
Emergency Measures
City officials take a series of steps to assure public safety, assist the homeless, and feed the hungry.

General Sheridan in Command
The Mayor entrusts the "good order and peace" to the Civil War hero, and Chicago spends two weeks under military rule.

The Relief and Aid Society Takes Over
A private organization assumes an enormous public trust, the administration of relief to Chicago.

{   Emergency Measures   |   General Sheridan   |   The Relief and Aid Society   }


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