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Daniels, Percy, fl. 1864-1865 [general orders no. 22]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02750.132 Author/Creator: Daniels, Percy, fl. 1864-1865 Place Written: Providence, Rhode Island Type: Printed document Date: 21 June 1865 Pagination: 3 p. ; 20 x 12.3 cm. Order a Copy

Reflecting on the end of the Civil War, Colonel Daniels states that "The day to which you have all looked forward so anxiously, -when, with a reunited country, you could return to homes and families, -has finally arrived."

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1828-1901

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