Papers, 1861-1862, January 11, 1864.

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Papers, 1861-1862, January 11, 1864.

Commissions as major (August 29, 1861) and colonel (April 15, 1862) of the 29th Illinois Infantry; letter from Camp Dennison, Ohio of January 11, 1864 to an unidentified captain, about Arkansas politics and Brayman's desire to be appointed military governor of Arkansas, as well as his support for Lincoln despite being a Democrat.

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Yates, Richard, 1815-1873

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Hatch, O. M. (Ozias Mather), 1814-1893

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