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Williams, Seth, 1822-1866 to Henry Jackson Hunt

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02382.026 Author/Creator: Williams, Seth, 1822-1866 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 May 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 16.6 cm, Width: 9.3 cm Order a Copy

Battle note with orders relayed from the Commanding General during Wilderness campaign. Written on letterhead for the Head Quarters, Army of the Potomac.

Williams, Seth, 1822-1866
Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889

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