James Gillette letter, 1863.

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James Gillette letter, 1863.

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Typewritten copy of a letter from James Gillette, Union soldier in General John W. Geary's Division of the Army of the Potomac, written during the Battle of Chancellorsville, Va. Gillette describes Confederate and Union tactics at Chancellorsville.

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United States. Army of the Potomac

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The Army of the Potomac was created after the defeat of Union forces at the First Battle of Bull Run. Its objective was to defend Washington, D.C. by protecting the Potomac River entry into the city. The Army of the Potomac participated in the Peninsula Campaign, the Seven Days' Battles, Antietam, Gettysburg and Appomatox. Its commanders (in order of service) were McClellan, Halleck, Burnside, Hooker, Meade, and Grant. From the description of General orders, ...

Gillette, James R.

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