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Stevenson, C. L. (Carter Littlepage), 1817-1888 to Henry Jackson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08212 Author/Creator: Stevenson, C. L. (Carter Littlepage), 1817-1888 Place Written: Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 October 1861 Pagination: Order a Copy

Union troop movements near Monterey, Virginia. The Batlle of Bull's Bluff (30 miles away) was fought four days later.

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