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Sturgis, Samuel Davis, 1822-1889 to W. L. Elliott

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02462.24 Author/Creator: Sturgis, Samuel Davis, 1822-1889 Place Written: Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 December 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Sturgis is prepared to follow Elliot with his cavalry, but worries about a nearby Rebel force. Written at Blair's Cross Roads.

Sturgis, Samuel Davis, 1822-1889
Elliott, Washington Lafayette, 1825-1888

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