Letter, 1865 Apr. 18.

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Letter, 1865 Apr. 18.

Letter of George H. Hildt of Canal Dover, Ohio, former Lt. Colonel of the 30th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, to Major General Hooker concerning the threats and illegal behavior of an army desrter, Amos Delany, and the failure of local officials to arrest Delany.

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Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879

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Hooker was born in Hadley, Massachusetts, the grandson of a captain in the American Revolutionary War. He was of entirely English ancestry, all of which had been in New England since the early 1600s. His initial schooling was at the local Hopkins Academy. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1837, ranked 29th out of a class of 50, and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 1st U.S. Artillery. His initial assignment was in Florida fighting in the second of the Seminole War...

Hildt, George H.

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In April 1861 George H. Hildt was mustered in Co. F, 16th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and later joined the 30th O.V.I. where he reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Was engaged in the Battles of Antietam, Kennesaw Mountain, and Milliken's Bend; and the sieges of Vicksburg and Atlanta. From the description of Typescripts of letters and diary, 1862-1865. (Ohio Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 39774909 ...

Delany, Amos.

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