Reminiscences of General Herman Haupt, 1862-1900.

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Reminiscences of General Herman Haupt, 1862-1900.

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Chief of construction and transportation for the military railroad system for the Union Army during the Civil War; later chief engineer and general manager for several railroads, including the Richmond and Danville, and president of the Dakota and Great Southern Railroad. Manuscript consists of the original draft for his Reminiscences, including correspondence, copies of telegraph messages, and general orders from the Civil War. Among the correspondence is a letter from Robert Todd Lincoln.

leaves 2-395, [2] leaves ; 38 cm.

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