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Birney, David Bell, 1825-1864 Daily memoranda for information of the major general commanding.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03387 Author/Creator: Birney, David Bell, 1825-1864 Place Written: s.l. Type: Document signed Date: 22 June 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

Lists communications and dates from headquarters to the 3rd corps. Also lists marching activity and nearby attacks.

Birney, David Bell, 1825-1864

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