Humes, William Young Conn, 1830-1882 to George W. Brent
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01643 Author/Creator: Humes, William Young Conn, 1830-1882 Place Written: Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 January 1865 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20 x 12 cm. Order a Copy
Confederate General Humes discusses his request for 1,000 yards of cloth from the Army of Tennessee to distributed for sale among the officers of his division. Explains that his officers have never before drawn clothing from the government and that many of them are "almost destitute of clothing." Written from Humes Headquarters in Georgia.
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