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Lovell, Mansfield, 1822-1884 to Thomas O. Moore

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01806 Author/Creator: Lovell, Mansfield, 1822-1884 Place Written: New Orleans, Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 April 1862 Pagination: 1 p. ; 20 x 13 cm. Order a Copy

Stresses the need to gather as many troops as quickly as possible. The Union is threatening New Orleans, and Lovell realizes more troops will be needed to defend the city, so urges Moore to bring troops from other General's brigades to defend the city. New Orleans would fall to the Union three weeks later. Written on Confederate States of America stationary.

Lovell, Mansfield, 1822-1884
Moore, Thomas Overton, 1804-1876

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