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Schofield, John McAllister (1831-1906) to Langdon Cheves Easton

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02465.20 Author/Creator: Schofield, John McAllister (1831-1906) Place Written: Kinston, North Carolina Type: Autograph note signed Date: 18 March 1865 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy

General Schofield sends a message, at the direction of General Sherman's quarter master, Brevet Major General Langdon Cheves Easton (1814-1884). He requests "100,000 suits of clothing."

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