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Army of the Potomac Ledger
Wyles Mss 66  
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Description
U.S. Army Headquarters, Army of the Potomac -- 1 Civil War era ledger, 1864-1865, entitled Report of Names of Officers doing duty in the Quartermasters Department, including number of staff, line officers and enlisted men for duty; and number of cavalry, artillery, ambulances, and private horses, mules, oxen and other means of transportation in each regiment, battery or detachment.
Background
Information about the history of the Army of the Potomac may be found in printed works such as:Catton, Bruce. Mr. Lincoln's Army (1951).Hassler, Warren W. Commanders of the Army of the Potomac (1962).Holstein, Anna Morris Ellis. Three Years in Field Hospitals of the Army of the Potomac (1867).Katcher, Philip R. N. Army of the Potomac (1976).McClellan, George Brinton. Complete Report on Organization and Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac (1864).Swinton, William. Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac (1866).Wilkeson, Frank. Recollections of a Private Soldier in the Army of the Potomac (1886).
Extent
.3 linear feet (1 bound volume)
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
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