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Hoffman, Southard, fl. 1863 General orders No. 81

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02016.173 Author/Creator: Hoffman, Southard, fl. 1863 Place Written: New Bern, North Carolina Type: Printed document Date: 26 May 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 19 cm, Width: 12.5 cm Order a Copy

Announces the death of Col. J. Richter Jones of 58th Pa Vols. Includes a short note written by Capt. John Buyers: " this action was the last of my service in the field."

Hoffman, Southard, fl. 1863

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