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Harn, William A., 1834-1889 [Field return of the Third New York Light Artillery, Sixth Corps, Army of the Potomac]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02382.142 Author/Creator: Harn, William A., 1834-1889 Place Written: Virginia Type: Printed document signed Date: 9 September 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 25.5 cm, Width: 20.6 cm Order a Copy

Partially printed. Written near Petersburg. Captain Harn lists numbers of officers, guns, and horses, among other items pertinent to his brigade. Page two includes a return of horses killed and wounded, and ammunition and material lost and expended in action 8 September 1864. Docket written across printed text on page two.

Harn, William A., fl. 1862-1865

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