Letters: Corinth, Miss., to [Mr.] and Mrs. Turner, 1862.

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Letters: Corinth, Miss., to [Mr.] and Mrs. Turner, 1862.

Mentions fighting at Fort Donelson and Pittsburg Landing, and describes Federal occupation at Corinth, Mississippi; comments on performance of Generals Pope and McClellan.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885

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George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was an American soldier, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician who served as the 24th Governor of New Jersey. A graduate of West Point, McClellan served with distinction during the Mexican–American War (1846–1848), and later left the Army to work on railroads until the outbreak of the American Civil War (1861–1865). Early in the conflict, McClellan was appointed to the rank of major general and played an important role i...

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Floyd, Charles H.

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