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McCreary, Charles W., fl. 1864 [Special order]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08165.73 Author/Creator: McCreary, Charles W., fl. 1864 Place Written: Headquarters, Virginia Type: Autograph document signed Date: 29 December 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : Order a Copy

Co-signed by Charles J. C. Hutson, Adjutant. Informing company commanders that two furloughs may be forwarded for approval. Hutson was a Corporal in the 1st South Carolina Infantry during the Civil War. He was promoted to Adjutant 25 October 1864.

McCreary, Charles W., fl. 1864
Hutson, Charles J., 1842-1902

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