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Toland, John T., fl. 1863-1864 to Eliakim P. Scammon

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02414.206 Author/Creator: Toland, John T., fl. 1863-1864 Place Written: Fayette, West Virginia Type: Manuscript telegram Date: 26 March 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 21.8 cm, Width: 13.5 cm Order a Copy

Telegram from Colonel Toland of the 34th Ohio Infantry to Brigadier General Scammon of the 23rd Ohio. Writes that he has sent two companies of the 12th regiment to guard the Raleigh road and to protect the polls during the election on this date. On stationary of the U.S. Military Telegraph.

Toland, John T., fl. 1863-1864
Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

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