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Baird, Absalom, 1824-1905 to William D. Whipple

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02462.01 Author/Creator: Baird, Absalom, 1824-1905 Place Written: Ringgold, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 April 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 26.5 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Worries that the enemy may be gathering a force near his right flank.

Whipple, William D. (William Denison), 1826-1902
Baird, Absalom, 1824-1905

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