Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 [Order for Commander Thomas W. Brent to await orders for placement]
Order a pdf of this item here.
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03079.04 Author/Creator: Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Document signed Date: 7 January 1865 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 26.9 x 20.6 cm. Order a Copy
Confederate naval commander Thomas W. Brent was ordered to leave his post at Savannah, Georgia, and await further instruction from the department for his next placement. Stamp on bottom lefthand corner reads: "Quarter Masters Dept, Augusta. G.A." Signed by captain in charge Robert E. Lee. Docket on verso.
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.