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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08132 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | Letter from Robert E. Lee to Jefferson Davis regarding movement of troops |
| Date | 12 April 1864 |
| Author | Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward) (1807-1870) |
| Recipient | Davis, Jefferson |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reporting that a large part of Union defences of Washington, DC were substituted by invalid corps, and negro troops were sent to the valley. Also reports on encounters with the enemy. |
| Subjects | African American Troops African American History Military History Civil War Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Union Forces Washington, D.C. |
| People | Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward) (1807-1870) Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| 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 |