Fry, Birkett Davenport, 1822-1891 to J. M. Otey
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02461.07 Author/Creator: Fry, Birkett Davenport, 1822-1891 Place Written: Augusta, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 March 1865 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25.1 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy
General Fry, in command of the Augusta District, writes to Lieutenant Colonel J. M. Otey (possibly John M. Otey), Assistant Adjutant General. Has just received a dispatch directing the extension of a courier line from Columbia to Winnsboro, South Carolina. Sends a duplicate of his communication. Reports that the pontoon bridge at Lisbon, Georgia is finished. Docket notes that this letter was received 20 March 1865.
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