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Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894 to Jacob Cox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01906 Author/Creator: Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894 Place Written: Fayetteville, West Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 March 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

Writes to General Cox in Charleston, Virginia to report that the enemy is in front of Raleigh and gives details of their locations and the number of men. States, "Lieut Col. Rutherford B. Hayes from this information thinks our force with that of Gauley could go to R.R. [railroad] and hold it." Penciled note at bottom states "I think so too."

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894
Cox, Jacob Dolson, 1828-1900

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