Military Order, No 7: Assumption of Command, Signed JA Early, Colonel Commanding, Lynchburg, Va, May 17, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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Military Order, No 7: Assumption of Command, Signed JA Early, Colonel Commanding, Lynchburg, Va, May 17, 1861 (Ms1992-003)

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Lynchburg, Statement of assumption of command of the Virginia Volunteers mustered into service in Lynchburg. Col. R.C.W. Radford will take charge of the companies of cavalry and Col. Robert T. Preston will take charge of the companies of infantry. Signed: JA Early, Colonel Commanding, May 17, 1861

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Ms1992_003_PrestonRobertT_B1F2_OrderNo7_1861_0517

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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Robert Taylor Preston Papers, Ms1992-003, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.