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Benham, Henry Washington, 1813-18884 to Francis Blair

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00919.15 Author/Creator: Benham, Henry Washington, 1813-18884 Place Written: Virginia Type: Manuscript letter Date: October 5, 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Order a Copy

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.

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921
Benham, Henry Washington, 1813-1884

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