Jenkins, Albert Gallatin, 1830-1864 to John Letcher
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02461.12 Author/Creator: Jenkins, Albert Gallatin, 1830-1864 Place Written: Salem, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 April 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 30 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy
General Jenkins requests arms from Letcher, Governor of Virginia. Reports that many of his men are not armed. Writes, "My command being made up of a lot of Refugees who have lost everything- We stand but little chance in the... competition for arms from other [struck: & men] Commands." Docket from 9 May 1863 notes that Jenkins's application has been declined.
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