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Ruggles, Daniel (1810-1897) Four notes to be telegramed to Pierre G. T. Beauregard [Decimalized .01-.04]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04057 Author/Creator: Ruggles, Daniel (1810-1897) Place Written: Grenada, Mississippi Type: Autograph document signed Date: 16 June 1862 - 17 June 1862 Pagination: 4 items Order a Copy

Four autograph copies of notes that were sent to Beauregard as telegrams. Telegrams relate to various preparations for military action and the defense of Confederate positions in Mississippi. All telegrams were sent to Beauregard in Tupelo, Mississippi. Discusses protecting plantation boats, the enemy at Holly Springs, the position of repairing machinery, and the need for railroad cars to transport men and supplies.

Daniel Ruggles was a Confederate brigadier general.

Ruggles, Daniel, 1810-1897
Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant, 1818-1893

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