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- GLC#
- GLC00829
- Type
- Documents
- Date
- 3 May 1865
- Author/Creator
- Taylor, Richard, 1826-1879
- Title
- [Orders to Major General Dabney Herndon Maury]
- Place Written
- Meridian, Mississippi
- Pagination
- 5 p. : docket ; Height: 24 cm, Width: 20 cm
- Primary time period
- Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
- Sub-Era
- The American Civil War
Working draft, prepared by a secretary. Relays that the surrender of all other armies east of the Mississippi River leave him no choice but to surrender also, and he orders Maurey to explain the facts to his troops. Details the surrender terms. Drafted by adjutant with Taylor's corrections. The docket on p. 5, reads, "To Major Genl Maury -- What will probably be the terms of & what troops should do in the event of voluntary surrender, Recounts evils that would follow an unconditional surrender."
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