Letter : Washington, D.C., to [Philip Henry] Sheridan, Winchester, Va., 1864 Sept. 20.

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Letter : Washington, D.C., to [Philip Henry] Sheridan, Winchester, Va., 1864 Sept. 20.

Autograph letter signed. Congratulates Sheridan on his "great victory."

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