Papers of Absalom H. Markland, 1861-1908 (bulk 1861-1865).

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Papers of Absalom H. Markland, 1861-1908 (bulk 1861-1865).

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Official correspondence, orders, statements, and accounts relating to the Army mail service (1861-1865) and to the Post Office Dept., the handling of the Army mail, and to Markland's personnel appointments. Includes material relating to the Bureau of Pensions dated after Markland's death and unrelated to him.

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