Moore, Alexander, fl. 1863 [Report regarding the Battle of Chancellorsville]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03392 Author/Creator: Moore, Alexander, fl. 1863 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript Date: 28 April 1863- 6 May 1863 Pagination: 6 p. : Height: 25.5 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy
Moore writes as aide-de-camp to Union General Joseph Hooker, who commanded forces at Chancellorsville. Reports troop movements, the repair and creation of roads, weather, and military skirmishes. Mentions the names of some participating commanders, including Hooker, Winfield Scott Hancock, and Darius Nash Couch. Written in Headquarters Second Army Corps stationery.
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