Entry pass, "General Burnside's review", Headquarters Camp Meigs, Readville, Mass., Feb. 3rd, 1864

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1864

GUSN

GUSN-366817

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Description

Entry pass to Camp Meigs in Readville, Mass., for Feb. 3rd, 1864, the day of the troops' review by General Ambrose E. Burnside. The pass was issued by order of Brig. Gen. Richard A. Peirce, who commanded the camp during parts of the American Civil War.

Details

Descriptive Terms

military passes
military camps
generals
military passes

Physical Descrption

1 ticket; 5 x 3 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

1932

Reference Code

EP001.11.07.01.013

Acqusition Type

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. George C. Wales, 20 Feb. 1932.

Places

Readville (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

United States. Army (Issuing body)

Material Type

military passes

Other People

Peirce, Richard A., approximately 1782-1869
Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Other Organizations

United States. Army

Subjects

Camp Meigs (Readville, Mass.)

Descriptive Terms

Civil War (1861-1865)

Description Level

Item

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