"to avoid any devastation, any destruction of, or interference with property, or any disturbance of peaceful citizens in any part of the country; and I hereby command the persons composing the combinations aforesaid to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective abodes within twenty days from this date."

Sam, there are two references to property; the first refers to that seized from the US Government, i.e. forts, equipment, etc. The second could be read as meaning slaves owned by non combatants in the "rebellious" states. Stan