Title

Document, Orders No. 20, John Bankhead Magruder, Orders to John W. Turner, March 25, 1859 (copy)

Authors

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten copy of an original document orders Lieutenant John w. Turner to proceed to New York in pursuit of Private Charles R. Wheeler, a deserter from Lt. Cl. J's Artillery. Turner is ordered to work with local authorities to apprehend Wheeler and return him to the proper military authorities. The orders are signed by J. Bankhead Magruder. The "true copy" was written by Henry W. Clonon.

Publication Date

3-25-1859

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Military orders

Geographic Location

Rhode Island

Object Type

text

Format (original)

document

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

FVW-MANU-B1F189-1

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 5: Miscellaneous Materials, 1838-1931, Box 1, Folder 189

Repository

The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Document, Orders No. 20, John Bankhead Magruder, Orders to John W. Turner, March 25, 1859 (copy), Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.