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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03473 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1838 |
| Title | Dixon Stansbury Miles to unknown requesting a promotion |
| Date | 10 December 1838 |
| Author | Miles, Dixon Stansbury (1804-1862) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Urgently requests a promotion and to be stationed in Baltimore, so he may be close to his ailing wife. |
| Subjects | Military History Women's History Union General Marriage Health and Medical Medal of Honor |
| People | Miles, Dixon Stansbury (1804-1862) |
| Place written | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Health & Medicine; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | During the Civil War, General Miles would command 12,000 at Harper's Ferry; he was forced to surrender once faced with General Stonewall Jackson's force. Miles was mortally wounded during the skirmish. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |