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Perry, Oliver H. (fl. 1854) [Appointment of Thomas F. Burpee as second lieutenant of the infantry "C" company of the 5th regiment]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02744.389 Author/Creator: Perry, Oliver H. (fl. 1854) Place Written: Hartford, Connecticut Type: Document signed Date: 29 September 1854 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 40.5 x 34.3 cm. Order a Copy

Appointment of Thomas F. Burpee as second lieutenant of the infantry "C" company of the 5th regiment signed by Oliver H. Perry as Conneticut Secretary of State. Signature "Henry Dutton" on lefthand side of document. Includes printed Conneticut seal. Docket on verso.

Burpee, Thomas F., fl. 1861-1865

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