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Randolph, George Wythe (1818-1867) to Henry Alexander Wise

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02469.18 Author/Creator: Randolph, George Wythe (1818-1867) Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 July 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 24.8 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy

Randolph, Confederate Secretary of War, writes to general Wise, commanding a brigade at Chapin's Bluff, Virginia. Randolph orders Wise to discontinue the impressment of Union horses, and to send a record of horses taken, and from whom they were acquired. Reports, "Persons are waiting here for settlement without proper vouchers, and I must request by the courier such information as you can give."

Randolph, George Wythe, 1818-1867
Wise, Henry Alexander, 1806-1876

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