Letters, 1861.

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Letters, 1861.

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Two letters, Dec. 3 & 30, 1861, to Rev. D.P. Henderson in Louisville, Ky. re: Henderson's assistance in requesting a military appointment for Todd from President Lincoln. Reference to his past military experience. Includes copy, by Todd, of a letter from J. O'Fallon in St. Louis who had served with Todd in the War of 1812, to Simon Cameron recommending Todd for Major General of the Volunteers.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Todd, Charles Stewart, 1791-1871

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Frankfort, Kentucky lawyer, veteran of the War of 1812, Secretary of State of Kentucky and Minister to Russia, appointed by President Tyler. Rev. D.P. Henderson was from Kentucky, but had lived and served as a judge, in Illinois and knew Lincoln. From the description of Letters, 1861. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 55941346 Charles Stewart Todd was born near Danville, Ky. He was a graduate of the College of William and Mary. He studied law under ...

Henderson, D. P. (David Patterson), 1810-1897

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O'Fallon, John, 1791-1865

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Soldier from Ky., and businessman of St. Louis, Mo. From the description of John O'Fallon : papers, 1809-1850. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49307164 Philanthropist. Served as a second lieutenant and captain in the War of 1812, and as acting assistant adjutant general at Camp Meigs, Ohio. Was later president of the United States Branch Bank at St. Louis and President of the Mississippi and Ohio Railroad. Contributor to O'Fallon Polytechnical Institute...

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...