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Cook, Benji H., fl. 1863 Return of deserters

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03393.46 Author/Creator: Cook, Benji H., fl. 1863 Place Written: s.l. Type: Document signed Date: 24 August 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Order a Copy

One document signed by Captin Benjamin H. Cook dated August 24, 1863. The document is sending three deserters (John Williams, Frank Morris, George Custis) under guard.

Cook, Benji H., fl. 1863
Williams, John, fl. 1863
Morris, Frank, fl. 1863
Custis, George, fl. 1863

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