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Mercer, General, fl. 1862 [special orders no. 40]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02691.11.025 Author/Creator: Mercer, General, fl. 1862 Place Written: Isle Hope, Georgia Type: Autograph document signed Date: 18 April 1862 Pagination: 1 p. ; 15.5 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

"Extract." Special Orders No. 40. Lieutenant Miller A Wright is relieved of military duty in the 38th Georgia Infantry as a result of his sickness.

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