Special Order No. 314, Union Head Quarters for the Department of Virginia and North Carolina, Army of the James, October 28, 1864
date: label: date made
content: 1864-10-28
name: label: printer
content: Army of the James
label: author
content: Sealy, Israel R.
notes: label: Description
content: This Special Order of October 28, 1864, from the Headquarters of the Union Department of Virginia and North Carolina, Army of the James, was likely printed using a portable press. Its printed address, <I>In the Field, Va.</I> also indicates a length of time in that situation. Israel R. Sealy, signer and assistant adjutant general assigned to this unit, was responsible for the administration and, among other duties, the printing of his unit’s army records, amond other duties.
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content: Currently not on view
place: label: made in army camp
content: United States: Virginia
topic: label: used
content: Civil War
label: used
content: Printing
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content: Civil War
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content: Civil War Field Printing
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2007.0186.02
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content: 2007.0186
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content: 2007.0186.02
objectType: label: Object Name
content: letter
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content: sheet (paper)
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content: Letterpress
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content: paper (overall material)
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content: ink (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 23.5 cm x 18.4 cm; 9 1/4 in x 7 1/4 in