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Painter, Heber, 1841-1900 [Receipt for clothing issued]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02016.162 Author/Creator: Painter, Heber, 1841-1900 Place Written: s.l. Type: Document signed Date: 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 45.5 cm, Width: 58.1 cm Order a Copy

Includes clothes issued to I Company, 58th Pennsylvania Volunteers commanded by 1st Lieutenant Heber Painter. Witnessed by William H. Blair, 1st Sergeant. Lists specific articles of clothing recieved. Docket outlines the allowance of clothing given to each man yearly as established by the Secretary of War.

Painter, Heber, 1841-1900

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