Letter, October 10, 1861.

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Letter, October 10, 1861.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/436785674

Letter to Confederate general Gideon J. Pillow thanking him for having his army at New Madrid, Missouri in aid of Confederate Missourians.

2 p.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7531438

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Pillow, Gideon Johnson, 1806-1878

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Gideon Johnson Pillow (1806-1878) was born in Williamson County, Tennessee. He practiced law with James Knox Polk (1795-1849), the 11th presdient of the United States. Pillow was appointed Brigadier General of the U.S. Volunteers in 1846 and later promoted to Major General because of his friendship with President Polk. He served during the Mexican War (1846-1848) and fought during the battles of Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Contreras, and Chapultepec. He was appointed Senior Major General of the Prov...

Reynolds, Thomas C. (Thomas Caute), 1821-1887

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Reynolds was a Missouri lieutenant governor and state legislator. From the description of Letter, October 10, 1861. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 436785674 Lawyer, diplomat, and governor and legislator of Missouri. From the description of Papers of Thomas C. Reynolds, 1862-1866. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71066662 Attorney in Jefferson City, Missouri. From the description of Letter, 1861. (Duke University Lib...