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Stanton, Robert A., 1839-? to Charles H. Whittelsey

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02382.025 Author/Creator: Stanton, Robert A., 1839-? Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 May 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

Captain Stanton reports a shortage of supplies and insufficient ordnance during Wilderness campaign. The letter was written from the Ordnance Office, probably near Cold Harbor, Virginia.

Stanton, Robert A., 1839-?
Whittelsey, Charles H., 1832-1871

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