Smith, Martin Luther, 1819-1866 to Daniel Ruggles

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GLC#
GLC02457.17-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
January 29, 1862
Author/Creator
Smith, Martin Luther, 1819-1866
Title
to Daniel Ruggles
Place Written
New Orleans, Louisiana
Pagination
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Wonders whether or not to grant a request for ammunition. Smith encloses a request for musket cartridges from soldiers at the Parish prison. Notes this force just received 1000 bullets the month before and wonders "is this expenditure of Ammunition necessary in our imperfectly supplied condition." One bust engraving of Smith included as collateral.

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