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Item# 16460

Milledge Luke Bonham ALS, original copy of telegram dated Charleston [SC] July 17/ 64 3 ¾ p.m. to “My call for troops to fill your requisition nearly complete. It is telegraphed from Richmond that you by proclamation direct all person between 18 & 45 not in service to report to Camp of Instruction. My organization of the five thousand embraces most of these, shall I beat (?) up that if so I don’t think five thousand under fifty years of age can be obtained. M. L. Bonham.” On 8” x 10” in bold dark ink. $400.

Price: $400