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Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879 Orders No. 6

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02494.06 Author/Creator: Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879 Place Written: Vera Cruz, Mexico Type: Autograph document signed Date: 7 June 1847 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 24.8 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Writing from Headquarters of the Brigade, Hooker gives marching orders to his troops and instructs the commanders on what provisions each soldier must carry.

Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879

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