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Head Quarters 12^th Corps

Nov 12^th 1862

 

Gen

            The General Comdg the Corps directs me to inform you that upon application to     Lt. Harris Ordnance Officer at Harpers Ferry, You can obtain arms for your             command, or at least exchange those you have so that your Brigades may have        arms of a uniform calibre. The Genl desires you to give this matter your early attention so that no Regiment will have more than one kind or style of arm, and if          possible, he desires that all the Regiments of the same Brigade shall have a     uniform kind of arms

 

Very Respectfully

Your Obt Servt

H C Rodgers

AAG

 

            Official:

                        Th^s H. Elliott

                                    Capt. & A.A.G.

 

Brig Gen Jno W. Geary

                        Comdg Division

 

 

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Order from Corps Head Qrs.

to exchange the arms of regiments

to give the division a uniformity of

Calibre            Nov. 12^th 1862

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