Letters of General Grant to General Sheridan, 1864-1865.

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Letters of General Grant to General Sheridan, 1864-1865.

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6 handwritten letters from Grant to Sheridan written from February 1864 through April 1865 telling him of war news and advising him on actions to be taken. 1 letter each to: W.J. Stevens, telling him that he is revoking earlier orders disabling him from government employ and finds him capable for General Supt. of military railroads; Lt. Colonel Bowers asking him to give his regards to the Secretary of War and tell him they would have taken Petersburg sooner if not for the rain; and George Peters thanking him for the favor and the horse equipment, a mark of approval for his part in restoring peace. Typed transcript of each letter. Portraits of Grant and Sheridan.

v. : ill. ; 32 cm.

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Grant, Ulysses Simpson, 1822-1885

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Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

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Sheridan claimed he was born in Albany in the State of New York, the third child of six of John and Mary Meenagh Sheridan, Irish Catholic immigrants from the parish of Killinkere in County Cavan, Ireland. He grew up in Somerset, Ohio. Fully grown, he reached only 165 cm (5 feet 5 inches) tall, a stature that led to the nickname, "Little Phil." Abraham Lincoln described his appearance in a famous anecdote: "A brown, chunky little chap, with a long body, short legs, not enough neck to hang him, an...

Peters, G. (George), 1835-1912 or 1913

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