Chilton's letterbook copy of the merged orders, written by Mason


 

 
  The pages of the book are 8 X 14. Orders were written in the book in sequential order, covering a six month period or so. When Chilton left Lee's headquarters before the Gettysburg Campaign he took the book with him back to Richmond.  





 

 

 

Collected by Joseph Ryan from the National Archives

 
 
Joe Ryan

Joe Ryan Original Works

@ AmericanCivilWar.com



 
About the author:
Joe Ryan is a Los Angeles trial lawyer who has traveled the route of the Army of Northern Virginia, from Richmond to Gettysburg several times.
 
 
 



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