Letter: [Pittsburgh?, Tenn.], to [John A.] Rawlins, 1862 Apr. 18.

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Letter: [Pittsburgh?, Tenn.], to [John A.] Rawlins, 1862 Apr. 18.

Requests instructions on what to do with articles taken from dead bodies during burial detail. Includes note by U.S. Grant on back detailing actions to take.

1 item (1 p.) ; 10 x 20 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7334201

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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