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Roddey, Philip Dale, 1820-1897 to William H. Hatch

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00886 Author/Creator: Roddey, Philip Dale, 1820-1897 Place Written: Moulton, Alabama Type: Autograph letter signed Date: May 15, 1865 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Roddey, a Confederate Brigadier General, writes regarding disbanding troops and securing paroles. With an unsigned pencil note on verso probably written by General Hatch.

Roddey, Philip Dale, 1826-1897
Hatch, William H. (William Henry), 1833-1896

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