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Wainwright, Charles Sheils, 1826-1907 to John N. Craig

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02382.203 Author/Creator: Wainwright, Charles Sheils, 1826-1907 Place Written: Virginia Type: Document signed Date: 26 March 1865 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 25.1 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Wainwright signs as Brevet Brigadier General commanding an artillery brigade, Army of the Potomac. Transmits a report listing commanding officers, position, number, and caliber of guns for eleven batteries to Brevet Major Craig, Assistant Adjutant General, Artillery Headquarters, Army of the Potomac. Wainwright writes from Headquarters, artillery brigade.

Wainwright, Charles Sheils, 1826-1907
Craig, John N., fl. 1864-1865
Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889

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