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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.52.62 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Thomas J. Kessler, G company, 1st regiment, Michigan, sharpshooters |
| Title | H. Kilbourn to Thomas Kessler informing him that he has contacted the Secretary of War and is still waiting for an answer. Promises he will do his best to get him and the rest of the band members discharged |
| Date | 21 July 1864 |
| Author | Kilbourn, H. (fl. 1864) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs him he contacted the Secretary of War and is still waiting for an answer. Promises he will do his best to get him and the rest of the band members discharged. First name is illegible. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Law Lincoln's Cabinet Petition |
| People | Kessler, Thomas J. (fl. 1843-1868) Kilbourn, H. (fl. 1864) |
| Place written | Indiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; French & Indian Wars; Law |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Thomas J. Kessler enlisted as a private on 29 June 1863 at Edwardsburg, Michigan. On 8 July 1863 he mustered into "G" Co. Michigan 1st Sharpshooters. He was mustered out on 28 July 1865 at Delaney House, Washington, D.C. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 1st Michigan Sharpshooters, G company |