Polk, Leonidas, 1806-1864 General Orders no. 33 re: fight for Second War of Independence

GLC07288

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GLC#
GLC07288
Type
Broadsides, posters & signs
Date
1862/05/27
Author/Creator
Polk, Leonidas, 1806-1864
Title
General Orders no. 33 re: fight for Second War of Independence
Place Written
Corinth, Mississippi
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 10.4 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Broadside ordering punishment of deserter and urging his men to "fight for the Second War of American Independence." Thought to be unique. The printed "27" has been struck with red ink and corrected "26." Parish & Willingham 1120

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