Letters, May 24, 1861.

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Letters, May 24, 1861.

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Letters, both to Captain Dahlgren at the Navy Yard and dated May 24, 1861, refer to care of the body of Col. Ellsworth and its removal to "the president's mansion." Ellsworth a native of New York had gone to Springfield, Ill. to study law and became involved in Lincoln's presidential campaign. When the war started, he returned to New York and helped form the New York Fire Zouaves. He was one of the first Union soldiers killed in the war.

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Ellsworth, E. E. (Elmer Ephraim), 1837-1861

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Born as Ephraim Elmer Ellsworth in Malta, New York, Ellsworth grew up in Mechanicville, New York, and later moved to New York City. In 1854, he moved to Rockford, Illinois, where he worked for a patent agency. In 1859, he became engaged to Carrie Spafford, the daughter of a local industrialist and city leader. When Carrie's father demanded that he find more suitable employment, he moved to Chicago to study law and work as a law clerk. In 1860, Ellsworth moved to Springfield, Illinois, to work...

Dahlgren, Ulric, 1842-1864

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Sherman, Thomas W. (Thomas West), 1813-1879

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Graduate of the U.S. Military Academy in 1836 and appointed Brigadier General May 1861. From the description of Letters, May 24, 1861. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 54801940 Thomas West Sherman was a U.S. Army officer who served in the Mexican-American War and the U.S. Civil War. After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1836, he was commissioned second lieutenant in the 3rd U.S. Artillery and played a significant...