Letters, 1862-1863.

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Letters, 1862-1863.

Typewritten copies of letters, Nov. 21, 1862 and March 11, 1863, from Governor Salomon to General J. A. McClernand denying the General authority ot raise troops in Wisconsin, and discussing the need for more medical assistance for the army near Vicksburg.

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Salomon, Edward, 1828-1909

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Edward Salomon (August 11, 1828 – April 21, 1909) was a Jewish American politician and lawyer. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the eighth Governor of Wisconsin, having ascended to office from the Lieutenant Governorship. He was the first Jewish Governor of Wisconsin. Born in Ströbeck, in the Province of Saxony, in what was then the Kingdom of Prussia, he attended the University of Berlin before fleeing the country in 1849, immigrating to the United States and settling in Manito...