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Carr, Andrew J., fl. 1864 to James Harlan

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08247.02 Author/Creator: Carr, Andrew J., fl. 1864 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 June 1864 Pagination: Order a Copy

Carr asks Senator Harlan for help in securing Lieutenant Frank Williams' release, a parolee captured at Gettysburg of the 13th North Carolina. He notes that prison authorities are making a similar request to Washington, because Williams gave "information that prevented the escape of some desperate rebels...and, perhaps by so doing saved the lives of some very valuable officers and men."

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