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Moore, Orlando H., ?-1890 to Dr. F.S. Bell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02878.02 Author/Creator: Moore, Orlando H., ?-1890 Place Written: Raleigh, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 April 1865 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 22 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy

Orlando, Union Colonel Commanding the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, sends Bell his official report of the capture of Fort Anderson in order to clear up erroneous statements being made about it. States "I was in command of all the troops in front of Anderson at the time, and Genl [John] Schofield allowed me to exersize my own judgement in operating against the enemy."

Moore, Orlando H., ?-1890
Bell, F. S., fl. 1865
Schofield, John McAllister, 1831-1906

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