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Cooper, Joseph, fl. 1864 Special orders no.12

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04501.034 Author/Creator: Cooper, Joseph, fl. 1864 Place Written: Tupelo, Miss. Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 17 January 1865 Pagination: 1 p. ; 26 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Extends Lieutenant J.M. Gibson detail to the 13th La Vols. for an additional 60 days. 3/16/65 note on verso further extends John McKinley's detail. Written on a printed Head Quartes Army of Tennessee, Special Orders form.

Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892

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