Rice, James C., 1829-1864 to F.M. Kelly
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04182.03 Author/Creator: Rice, James C., 1829-1864 Place Written: Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 May 1863 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25.5 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Written at "Stoneman's Siding." Colonel Rice writes from Headquarters of the 44th Regiment, New York Volunteers. Rice requests a leave of absence for five days to visit Baltimore, Maryland, "to procure colored servants for my own use which I very much need." Possibly to Frank M. Kelly, Acting Assistant Adjutant General.
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