Papers. 1863-1864.

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Papers. 1863-1864.

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Cavalry officer. 2 letters to his wife, 7 Dec. 1863, 25 July 1864. In the first Johnson tells of the wounded and suffering he has seen, and hastens to assure his wife that he is unharmed. In the letter of 25 July 1864 he tells his wife that the "strength of the rebellion is crushed" and that the Union will be victorious; orders from J.M. Palmer directing Johnson to assume command of the 14th Army Corps.

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United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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Johnson, Richard W., 1827-1897

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American soldier and author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Anthony, Minn., to the Post Master General, 1869 Nov. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270489765 From the description of Signature on a report of casualties : Camp near Stevenson, Ala., 1862 Jul. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270496629 Union Army officer. From the description of Richard W. Johnson correspondence, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979775 ...

Palmer, John M. (John McAuley), 1817-1900

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Civil War general and Illinois governor, 1869-1873. From the description of Papers, 1869, 1870, 1871. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 53398561 Illinois lawyer, colonel of the 14th Illinois Infantry and later general during the Civil War, governor of Illinois (1869-1873), and U.S. Senator (1891-1897). From the description of Legal documents, 1849-1867. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 748839839 Civil ...