Letter from F. W. Nelson to S. A. Cooper

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Written from Petersburg, Virginia. Letter requests 25 conscripts to fill reduced ranks.

Language:
English .
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Camp Near Petersburg
of Pickett's Div. Garnett's Brig.
March 7th 1863
Genl. S. A. Cooper

Sir,
I respectfully make an application for 25 Conscripts the requisite number to fill the reduced ranks of my Company at its present standard. You will confer a favour by assigning to the ranks of my Company 25 Conscripts,or any number as you, in your judgement may think proper or circumstances may require. You can see by my muster roll that my company only numbers 31 total present or absent, having never received any Conscripts since its entry into service.

Most Respectfully
Your obedient Servt.
F. W. Nelson
Lt. Comd. Co. "A" 56th Va.

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