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Letter Addressed 'Dear Sir' from Lieutenant Colonel Will Potter Ross

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Letter addressed 'Dear Sir' from Lieutenant Colonel William Potter Ross reporting 'complete rupture of the Regiment, the desertion of most of the members, and the precipitate flight of all the officers' (Battle of Bird Creek). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1147

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Title(s): 
Letter Addressed 'Dear Sir' from Lieutenant Colonel Will Potter Ross
Creator(s): 
William Potter Ross (Author)
Culture: 
Native American, Cherokee
Date: 
December 9, 1861
Materials/Techniques: 
ink on paper
Classification: 
Manuscripts
Object Type: 
Letter
Accession No: 
4026.1341
Previous Number(s): 
56498
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
John Ross Papers
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