Forts in Defense of Washington, DC

Item DOC-5385

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1 page original Civil War document dated December 22, 1864:

Headquarters, DeRussy’s Division
Office of Chief Quartermaster
Near Fort Corcoran, VA

December 22nd 1864

Lieutenant,

Enclosed please find an order on William Joseph Allard Jr., corner of 7th and K Street, Washington, DC for sashes and glass.

I will send you tomorrow morning a man to superintendent the framing of buildings to be erected at Fort Barnard with lumber from Battery Morton.

Very Respectfully,

Your Obedient Servant,

Captain J. M. Reno
A.Q.M. Chief Quartermaster of Division
Jno. F. A. Collingwood
Chief Clerk

Lieutenant George G. Nichols
A.A.Q.M.
3rd Brigade