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Abert, William S. (fl. 1861-) General Orders No. 6

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02745.049 Author/Creator: Abert, William S. (fl. 1861-) Place Written: Bunker Hill, VA Type: Autograph document signed Date: 16 July 1861 Pagination: 1 p. ; 21 x 26 cm. Order a Copy

The troops will march at 3am. The cooks will fix breakfast at 1:30am and five men from each company will pack the wagons.

Fellows, Enoch Q., fl. 1843-1918

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