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Preferred Citation

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Robert H. Chilton letter, WLU Coll. 0431, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

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Biographical / Historical

Robert H. Chilton served as Chief of Staff and Inspector General in Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War.

Scope and Contents

In this letter Robert H. Chilton seeks employment after the conclusion of the American Civil War. He mentions his previous employment as the Chief of Staff in Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. The recipient of the letter is unknown.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Confederate States of America. Army of Northern Virginia
• Correspondence
• Job hunting
• Reconstruction (United States: 1865-1877)