Cooper, Samuel, 1798-1876 [General orders no. 3: Appointing Robert E. Lee commander in chief]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08436 Author/Creator: Cooper, Samuel, 1798-1876 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Document Date: February 6, 1865 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 19.5 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy
Printed order by Samuel Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General appointing Lee the General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States.
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