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Jones, I. Richter, fl. 1862 Certificate of light marching orders from Camp Hamilton to Norfolk

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02016.170 Author/Creator: Jones, I. Richter, fl. 1862 Place Written: Suffolk, Virginia Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 21 December 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm. Order a Copy

Writes that the 58th Pennsylvania, along with other regiments, left camp and garrison equipage in camp upon being ordered to march to Norfolk. Explains that when the equipage was delivered to the regiments at Norfolk, many of the articles were not recovered by their owners. Written at Camp Suffolk.

Jones, I. Richter, fl. 1862

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