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Briggs, James A., fl. 1863-1864 [Private Briggs' statement regarding his health and enlistment in the Seventh Regiment of the Rhode Island Volunteers]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02750.058 Author/Creator: Briggs, James A., fl. 1863-1864 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document signed Date: 7 August 1863 Pagination: 5 p. ; 32.6 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Briggs states that several doctors' examinations' found him fit for military service before he was sworn in.

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1828-1901
Briggs, James A., fl. 1863-1864

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