Major McMahon Letter to General Loring
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Scope and Contents
One page letter from Dublin, VA regarding the need for impressment of citizens into militia service in order to facilitate the movement of troops. McMahon indicates in his letter that he is experiencing a great deal of difficulty in doing so, especially among the more prominent citizens of his area.
Dates
- Creation: 1862-09-02
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Extent
0.01 Linear Feet
Language
English
Cultural context
- Title
- Guide to the Major McMahon Letter to General Loring
- Author
- Christina R. Luers, CA
- Date
- 2018-09-27
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository