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23 July 1862

Davidson, John Wynn, 1825-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin D. Morgan

Recommending Captain Edward Martindale for promotion. States Martindale, who served in the Subsistence Department, acted with distinction in the recent battles before Richmond, Virginia.

GLC02457.04

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