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General orders, no. 8
14 May 1861
Marcy, Randolph B., 1812-1887
Assigning Henry W. Benham as "Chief Engineer of this Department." Order given by McClellan but singed by Marcy.
GLC06235.08
Draft of battle report on an engineering operation
May 1, 1863
Benham, Henry Washington, 1813-1884
Battle report on an engineering operation. Letter clerically written near Falmouth, Virginia.
GLC00919.14
to Francis Blair
October 5, 1863
Benham, Henry Washington, 1813-18884
Letter clerically written to General Blair. Discusses the plan for seizure of Charleston, South Carolina, to be presented to Lincoln Camp at Rappahannock. Letter written from the Camp at Rappahannock, likely in Virginia.
GLC00919.15
to unknown
June 12, 1865
Recommendation of Elias W. Beach by Assistant Adjutant General Channing Clapp with a note and endorsement by General Benham.
GLC00919.22
to friends at home
August 4, 1863
Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921
"Hope Genl Meade will not let Lee get in possession of Fredericksburg again for I dont like that place. How about the draft... I have better times here than though I were at home. At least I have no manual labor to perform..."
GLC00919.25.19
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