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Stanton, Robert A., 1839-? [Report of ammunition in artillery reserves]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02382.137 Author/Creator: Stanton, Robert A., 1839-? Place Written: Shrants Mill, Virginia Type: Document signed Date: circa 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 16.5 cm, Width: 10 cm Order a Copy

Captain Stanton lists quantities of shrapnel, shell, and canister. Directs list to Captain Craig, Assistant Adjutant General. According to a pencil note on verso, this document pertains to the Battle of Cold Harbor. Written in pencil. Stanton served in the New York 74th Infantry.

Stanton, Robert A., 1839-?

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