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Ewell, Richard Stoddert, 1817-1872 to Jubal A. Early

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02456.08 Author/Creator: Ewell, Richard Stoddert, 1817-1872 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 December 1863 Pagination: Order a Copy

Confederate Lieutenant General Ewell writes to Confederate Major General Early to report that Major Green has been put in charge of prisoners. Asks Early to report to Major Green about his division's prisoners as soon as possible. One bust engraving of Ewell included as collateral.

Ewell, Richard Stoddert, 1817-1872
Early, Jubal Anderson, 1816-1894

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