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Scammon, Eliakim Parker (1816-1894) to Lieutenant Gardner

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02414.095 Author/Creator: Scammon, Eliakim Parker (1816-1894) Place Written: Fayetteville, West Virginia Type: Autograph note signed Date: circa 1862 Pagination: 1 p. ; 7.5 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio reports that Captain Gilmore at Raleigh needs forage and asks when Gardner can get him some. Not dated, year inferred from Scammon's rank as Colonel.

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

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