Scott, H.L. (Henry Lee), 1814-1886 General orders No. 5
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04194.23 Author/Creator: Scott, H.L. (Henry Lee), 1814-1886 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Document signed Date: 10 November 1859 Pagination: 8 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 25.3 cm Order a Copy
A printed copy issued by Headquarters, New York, commending Assistant Surgeon John Moore for his immediate and kind attention to the wounded after an engagement with Indians on 14 August 1853. Includes description of the skirmish near Box Elder, which Moore also describes in a letter to his sister (GLC04194.22).
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