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Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865 to Father

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07705.111 Author/Creator: Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Gaskin's Mill, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 November 1862 Pagination: 6 p. : docket ; Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 12.6 cm Order a Copy

The army has been cracking down on "stragglers." but says the Ninth has no stragglers and they can march longer than anyone else and Burnside himself has complimented them.

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