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George F. Tincker, by command of Cyrus Hamlin, directed Charles Bridges, a Castine native who was quartermaster of the 8th Infantry Corps d'Afrique, to "furnish one four mule team" to report the following day at 8 a.m.
The 8th Infantry was stationed at Port Hudson, Louisiana.
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About This Item
- Title: Charles Bridges mule team request, Port Hudson, LA, 1863
- Creator: Cyrus Hamlin
- Creation Date: 1863-12-21
- Subject Date: 1863
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Locations:
- Castine, Hancock County, ME
- Port Hudson, LA
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 2114, Box 1/2
- Collection: Charles Bridges/80th U.S. Colored Volunteers Civil War records
- Object Type: Text
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- Animal teams
- Hamlin, Cyrus, 1849-1867
- Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Mules
- Soldiers--Maine
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies
- United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 8th (1863-1865)
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