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J. A. Walker to Thirteenth Virginia Vols., Comdg. Fourth Brigade, June 14, 1862
June 14, 1862. I have the honor to report the movements of the regiments under my command on the 8th and 9th of the present month : On the morning…
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Letters from J. A. Walker
B. 1867 · D. 1919
Madam C. J. Walker, Mrs. Charles Joseph Walker upon her third marriage, was an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. Walker is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records. Multiple sources mention that although other women might have been the first, their wealth is not as well-documented.
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Dispatch
J. A. Walker to Thirteenth Virginia Vols, June 14, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH BRIGADE, June 14, 1862. I have the honor to report the movements of the regiments under my command on the 8th and 9th of the present month :…
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J. A. Walker to Thirteenth Virginia Infantry, August 2, 1862
August 2, 1862. August 2, 1862. In compliance with instructions from division headquarters, directing me to report the operations of the Fourth Brigade at the battle of Gainesâ Mill, fought…
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J. A. Walker to S. Hale, December 26, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EARLY’S BRIGADE, December 26, 1862. December 26, 1862. I have the honor to report the operations of Early’s brigade in the battle near Fredericksburg, on the 13th instant. We…