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Curtin, John, fl. 1864 [special orders no. 161]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02750.124 Author/Creator: Curtin, John, fl. 1864 Place Written: Black Waterhouse, Virginia Type: Autograph document signed Date: 6 December 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 24.8 x 20.1 cm. Order a Copy

Brigadier General Curtin assigns Captain Ethan A. Jenks to the position of Field Officer General for 7 December 1864. Marked as an extract.

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1828-1901

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