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Rex, George, fl. 1861-1877 [certificate of disability for discharge of James A. Briggs]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02750.045 Author/Creator: Rex, George, fl. 1861-1877 Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Autograph document signed Date: 6 April 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 25.4 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy

Surgeon George Rex certifies that James A. Briggs was enlisted by Ethan A. Jenks for military service on 18 August 1862. States that for the past two months, Briggs has been unfit for military service.

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1828-1901

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