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THBCivil War Letter from General John A. McClernand, Vicksburg, 1863
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Civil War Letter from General John A. McClernand, Vicksburg, 1863
McClernand, John A. (1812-1900). Lawyer, politician, and Union General. ALS, 2pp, 7.625 x 9.75 in., " Near Vicksburg. " June 5, 1863. Addressed to Wisconsin Governor Edward Salomon. McClernand writes in praise of the bravery of the men from Wisconsin under his command in several recent battles. His laudatory comments read in part: " I am most happy, Sir, to congratulate you, and through you, your noble State, for the victories won by common effort of her brave sons. . . and to bear testimony to the gallantry, bravery, and good conduct of her officers and men in all these bloody struggles. "
According to Boatner's Civil War Dictionary, McClernand wrote not only to Governor Salomon, but also to members of the press, with "congratulatory stories of his victory." The dispatch of such unauthorized communication prompted Ulysses S. Grant to relieve McClernand of his command and send him home to Illinois.Creasing as expected.Condition
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