United States War Department General Orders
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08646.01 Author/Creator: United States War Department Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Book Date: 1861 Pagination: 1 v. : unpaginated Height: 18.5 cm, Width: 13.3 cm Order a Copy
Printed by George W. Bowman, public printer. Divided into various sections, each with its own unique pagination. Inscribed to "T.J. Haines Capt. A.C.S." Hand written table of contents of the 111 General Orders issued over the course of 1861. Several fold-out charts contained within. Hand written notes throughout. Several of the orders are signed by future brevet brigadier generals William Whipple, Edward D. Townsend and George D. Ruggles.
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