Ulysses S. Grant letter to Major General Gibbon, 1864 September 7.

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Ulysses S. Grant letter to Major General Gibbon, 1864 September 7.

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Consists of one autograph letter signed by Ulysses S. Grant to Maj. Gen. Gibbon requesting news of Atlanta from a Richmond paper regarding a reported fight in which "Sherman was worsted." The letter is dated 7 September 1864 from City Point, Va., and is on "Head Quarters Armies of the United States" stationery.

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Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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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...

Gibbon, John, 1827-1896

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Officer in United States Army, commander in Indian campaigns against Sitting Bull and Chief Joseph. From the description of Switch-backing the Cascades, Holograph, 1887. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 43974472 Major General in U.S. Army during Civil War; commander in Indian campaigns. From the description of Collection 1876-1877. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 49208592 American soldier. From the description o...