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Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893 General orders no. 190

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03721.03 Author/Creator: Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: 25 June 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 18 cm, Width: 12.5 cm Order a Copy

Order stating that "All men enlisting in the Regular Army for five years' service...shall receive a premium, advance pay, and bounty, of $402."

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

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