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Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865 to Father

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07705.059 Author/Creator: Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Roanoke Island, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 May 1862 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 20 cm, Width: 24.5 cm Order a Copy

An order was read to reduce the regiment of three corporals. A John Davis was one of them. He warns his father not to tell John's parents.

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