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Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902 to Mary "Mollie" McLean

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02161.133 Author/Creator: Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902 Place Written: Wilson's Landing, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 July 1864 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 20.4 cm, Width: 12.7 cm Order a Copy

He feels sorry for Burns. All the old officers are gone from the old 5th. The new ones are strangers. The captain of his old company has been dismissed.

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

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