Letter, 1864 June 2.

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Letter, 1864 June 2.

Letter describing action after Ulysses S. Grant's first assault on the Confederate lines and the day before his suicidal frontal assault at Cold Harbor, Va.

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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...

Confederate States of America. Army. Alleghany Artillery

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Carpenter, John C.

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Originally enlisted as private in the 27th Virginia Light Infantry, Company A; later promoted to captain in the Alleghany Artillery (Virginia); artillery unit also known by various other names including Carpenter's Battery, Captain John C. Carpenter's Company, and the Alleghany Rough Artillery. From the description of Letter, 1864 June 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70970653 ...