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Wright, Samuel, fl. 1864-1865 [special orders no. 22]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02750.127 Author/Creator: Wright, Samuel, fl. 1864-1865 Place Written: Virginia Type: Autograph document signed Date: 14 February 1865 Pagination: 1 p. ; 32.2 x 19.9 cm. Order a Copy

Assistant Adjutant General Wright lists soldiers available for court detail for the trial of Private Michael Doyle. Signed across the page 30 April 1865 by William D. Thompson, United States Paymaster. Written in Jones House, Virginia.

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1828-1901

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