Safe gaurd [sic] for Mrs. Anderson, [1862]

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Title

Safe gaurd [sic] for Mrs. Anderson, [1862]

Subject

Anderson, Helen Maxwell.
Military occupation.
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Williamsburg (Va.).

Description

Safe guard issued to Helen Maxwell Anderson of Williamsburg, Va. during its occupation by the Union Army in 1862. Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Smith, commander of the 5th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment and Lieutenant W. J. Simpson, Provost Marshall.

Creator

Smith, S. E., Lieutenant Colonel.

Source

Helen M. Anderson Papers. MS 1989.13.

Publisher

Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Date

1862

Format

jpeg

Language

eng

Type

Text.

Identifier

MS 1989.13.3

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Original Format

Ink on paper.

Text

Safe Gaurd for
Mrs Anderson


I hereby certify that this ladys
house has and premises have
been searched I hereby order that
no soldier search this house while
our troops ocupy this place

 

By Order
Lieut Col. Smith
Commdg. 5th Penna Cav
Lieut W J Simpson
Provost Marshal

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Citation

Smith, S. E., Lieutenant Colonel., “Safe gaurd [sic] for Mrs. Anderson, [1862],” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed March 28, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/31.