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- GLC#
- GLC02456.14-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- January 25, 1862
- Author/Creator
- Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803-1862
- Title
- probably to Jefferson Davis
- Place Written
- Bowling Green, Kentucky
- Pagination
- Primary time period
- Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
- Sub-Era
- The American Civil War
Johnston, Confederate General commanding Department 2, writes to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Recommends Captain V. Sheliha for an open position in the engineer corps (possibly referring to Prussian engineer Victor Von Scheliha). Docket includes the name of General Felix Kirk Zollicoffer, who had been killed 19 January 1862 at Mill Springs, Kentucky. Docket is dated 8 and 25 January. Two bust engravings of Johnston included as collateral.
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