Letter: to Colonel John J. Abert /by John Ellis Wool, 1848 Jan 3.

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Letter: to Colonel John J. Abert /by John Ellis Wool, 1848 Jan 3.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702128687

John Wool denies that Capt. G. W. Hughes ahd picked the field for the battle of Buena Vista, claiming credit for himself.

3 p.; 25 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Abert, John James, 1788-1863

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John James Abert (1788-1863) was a topographical engineer for the United States Army. He supervised many early national engineering projects, including the planning for a wagon road from Genoa, Utah to Carson Valley, Nevada. From the description of John James Abert letter, 1861 February 7. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 159957417 ...

Wool, John Ellis, 1784-1869

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Wool, a New York native, was a career U. S. army officer who began his service during the War of 1812, led victorious troops at the Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican War, and commanded several departments in the eastern United States until he retired on August 1, 1863. From the description of Orders No. 302, May 28, 1847. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 301369825 John Ellis Wool (1784-1869) was an American military officer who fought in the...