Letter from Lieutenant S. H. Dent to Colonel George G. Garner.

Letter from Lieutenant S. H. Dent to Colonel George G. Garner.

At the start of the Civil War, Dent was a 1st lieutenant of the Eufaula Rifles, which became Company B of the 1st Alabama Infantry; he was eventually promoted to captain and commanded Dent's Battery (formerly Robertson's Battery). In the letter Dent requests a leave of absence for twenty-f...

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Letter from Lieutenant S. H. Dent to Colonel George G. Garner.
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Garner, George G.; Dent, Stouten Hubert, 1833-1917; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects
description At the start of the Civil War, Dent was a 1st lieutenant of the Eufaula Rifles, which became Company B of the 1st Alabama Infantry; he was eventually promoted to captain and commanded Dent's Battery (formerly Robertson's Battery). In the letter Dent requests a leave of absence for twenty-five days. On the back of the letter are notes about the request and the signatures of the commanding officers to which it was forwarded. While Brigadier Generals Frank Gardner and John K. Jackson approved the request, Major General B. F. Cheatham denied it.
spelling Q0000027581 - Q0000027582Q27581 - Q27582Letter from Lieutenant S. H. Dent to Colonel George G. Garner.At the start of the Civil War, Dent was a 1st lieutenant of the Eufaula Rifles, which became Company B of the 1st Alabama Infantry; he was eventually promoted to captain and commanded Dent's Battery (formerly Robertson's Battery). In the letter Dent requests a leave of absence for twenty-five days. On the back of the letter are notes about the request and the signatures of the commanding officers to which it was forwarded. While Brigadier Generals Frank Gardner and John K. Jackson approved the request, Major General B. F. Cheatham denied it.1862 October 291862-10-291860-1869Garner, George G.; Dent, Stouten Hubert, 1833-1917; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspectsTextCorrespondenceDent, Stouten HubertStouten Hubert Dent papersLPR288v34916Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/3958
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