Letter and speech, 1896.

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Letter and speech, 1896.

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Includes a 26 Feb. 1896 letter to George B. Loucks noting that the proudest moment of his life was on 25 Nov. 1863 when he saw the American flag floating in proud triumph on the crest of Missionary Ridge, and recalling the charge of his division which advanced against orders from General Grant; and an undated speech given in Toledo, Ohio, surveying the career of the Army of the Cumberland during the Civil War, accompanied by newspaper clippings on the battle of Chickamauga and an engraved portrait of Wood in uniform.

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United States. Army of the Cumberland

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Clement C. Vallandigham was an Ohio lawyer and politician, who served as a member of the U.S. Congress, 1858-1863. During the Civil War he became the leader of the Peace Democrats, also known as Copperheads, who supported negotiating with the Southern states to end the war. The United States government attempted to ensure that Vallandigham was forced to move outside of the Union. From the description of Letter, 1863. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122368432 ...

Grant, Ulysses Simpson, 1822-1885

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Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant, April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio-died July 23, 1885, Wilton, New York) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. As president, Grant was an effective civil rights executive who worked with the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction to protect African Americans, created the Justice Department, and reestablish the public credit. Promoted lieutenant-general, in 1864, Grant led the Union Army in winning the American Civ...

Loucks, George B.

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Wood, Thomas John, 1823-1906

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American general. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Dayton, Ohio, to Senator Stanley Matthews, 1880 Mar. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270583892 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Dayton, Ohio, to President Hayes, 1880 Mar. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270583890 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Dayton, Ohio, to the President, 1869 Dec. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270583886 During the Civil Wa...