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Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901 to the United States Senate and House of Representatives

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02750.069 Author/Creator: Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1861-1877 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 31.7 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Jenks' statement claiming he was unaware of the order dismissing him from military service until he received the order in the field during the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1828-1901

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