Alexander Evans Letter and Commission, 1848 June 15-Aug. 21

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Title

Alexander Evans Letter and Commission

Date

1848 June 15-Aug. 21

Repository

The Filson Historical Society Special Collections Louisville, Kentucky 40208 USA

Conditions Governing Access note

Open to researchers.

Preferred Citation Note

[Identification of item], Alexander Evans Letter and Commission, 1848 June 15-Aug. 21, Special Collections, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville.

Extent

2 items

Scope and Content

Army officer. Includes a letter, 1848 June 15, from D. W. Scott congratulating Evans on his promotion, discusses the resignation of Joab Wilkinson following the charges preferred against him, and the location of various regiments in Mexico. Also includes a commission to Evans appointing him a first lieutenant in the 16th Infantry, U.S. Army

Subjects

• Evans, Alexander, fl. 1848.
• Mexican War, 1846-1848-- Sources.