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United States. Congress (47th, 1st session : 1881-1882). Senate Memorial of Fitz John Porter, in favor of such action by Congress as will restore him to the positions of which he was deprived by the action of a court-martial.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.315 Author/Creator: United States. Congress (47th, 1st session : 1881-1882). Senate Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: 1882 Pagination: 27 p. : Height: 22.7 cm, Width: 14.7 cm Order a Copy

Pertains to the case of General Fitz John Porter. Includes letters and documents that support Porter's case. President Chester A. Arthur remitted a part of Porter's sentence in 1882. Appears to have been removed from a larger volume.

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