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Abel Smith, Jr., Letter

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Ms-1989-070

Scope and Content

Lieutenant Colonel of the 165th New York Volunteer Regiment in the Civil War. Letter, written March 20, 1863, to Captain Felix Agnus, reprimanding him for allowing a first lieutenant to hold a subordinate position to a second lieutenant during a battalion drill. Agnus later rose to the rank of Brigadier General.

Dates

  • Creation: 1863 - 1863

Creator

Full Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository

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