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Pickett, W.D., fl. 1862 Special order no. 70

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02825.02 Author/Creator: Pickett, W.D., fl. 1862 Place Written: Tupelo, Mississippi Type: Autograph document signed Date: 17 June 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 23 cm, Width: 18 cm Order a Copy

Honorable discharge from the Confederate Army of doctor Alfred Jones, after his capture at Fort Donelson. Signed by Pickett as Assistant Adjutant General for General Hardee.

Pickett, W. D., fl. 1862
Jones, Alfred, fl. 1862-1865

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