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Smith, William Farrar, 1824-1903 to John Titcomb Sprague

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02464.17 Author/Creator: Smith, William Farrar, 1824-1903 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 April 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 27 cm, Width: 20.8 cm Order a Copy

Major General Smith recommends Lieutenant Martin of the 5th New York Artillery, who seeks promotion. Remarks that Martin served under him for eighteen months.

Sprague, J. T. (John Titcomb), 1810-1878
Smith, William Farrar, 1824-1903

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