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Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902 to mother

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02161.123 Author/Creator: Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902 Place Written: Gloucester Point, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 April 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 20.8 cm, Width: 13.5 cm Order a Copy

He was assigned to the 10th army corps. He asks if a fellow lieutenant's body was received by the military.

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

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