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4th Corps Army of the Cumberland United States Army field dispatch

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS661f

Scope and Content

Handwritten dispatch from the United States 4th Army Corps to subordinate units giving instructions for handling supply trains as the army prepares to move for the Atlanta Campaign.

Dates

  • 1864

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.

Administrative/Biographical History

The IV Corps of the Army and Department of the Cumberland was re-created By General Order No. 322, Adjutant General's Office September 28, 1863, after the dissolution of the corps bearing the same designation in the Army of the Potomac. Major General Oliver O. Howard was in command of the IV Corps throughout the Atlanta Campaign.

Extent

1 folder(s)

Language

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, 1998

Title
4th Corps Army of the Cumberland United States Army field dispatch
Author
Paul Crater
Date
June 2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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