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Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872 to: Major General Hunter, Fort Leavenworth, Ka.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05601.048 Author/Creator: Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872 Place Written: St. Louis, Missouri Type: Autograph document signed Date: 1862/02/15 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Order a Copy

"Can you leave the 4th Ohio Cavalry in North Missouri? It will enable me to withdraw an infantry regt. for Fort Donelson. It is much needed. Garrison of Fort D. is thirty thousand. Bowling Green has been abandoned & the enemy is concentrating to relieve Fort D.

Halleck, Henry Wager, 1815-1872
Hunter, David, 1802-1886

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