Orders No. 302, May 28, 1847.

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Orders No. 302, May 28, 1847.

Farewell orders for the 1st and 2nd Illinois Infantry Regiments whose enlistments were expiring, commending them for their service at the Battle of Buena Vista, Mexico.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7283616

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Wool, John Ellis, 1784-1869

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Wool, a New York native, was a career U. S. army officer who began his service during the War of 1812, led victorious troops at the Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican War, and commanded several departments in the eastern United States until he retired on August 1, 1863. From the description of Orders No. 302, May 28, 1847. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 301369825 John Ellis Wool (1784-1869) was an American military officer who fought in the...

United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1847).

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United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 1st (1847).

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