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Taylor, Richard (1826-1879) to George W. Brent

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01178 Author/Creator: Taylor, Richard (1826-1879) Place Written: Tupelo, Mississippi Type: Letter signed Date: 23 January 1865 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 26 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Informs Colonel Brent of his appointment to the command of the Army of Tennessee and sends a copy of the orders. Informs that General John Bell Hood, the former commander of the army, left for Richmond.

Taylor, Richard, 1826-1879
Brent, George William, 1821-1872
Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879

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