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Bliss, Zenas Randall, 1835-1900 to John Sullivan

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02750.047 Author/Creator: Bliss, Zenas Randall, 1835-1900 Place Written: Warren County, Mississippi Type: Autograph document signed Date: 2 July 1863 Pagination: 1 p. ; 24.5 x 19.4 cm. Order a Copy

Obeying special orders from the War Department, Colonel Bliss relieves Captain Ethan A. Jenks from duty.

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1828-1901

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