to Ira Harris

Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879 to Ira Harris

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GLC#
GLC00072
Type
Letters
Date
May 12, 1862
Author/Creator
Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879
Title
to Ira Harris
Place Written
West Point, New York
Pagination
3 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Joseph Hooker circumvents the normal military practice of waiting to send out copies of battle reports until after their release through proper channels in order to scathingly criticize General George McClellan's leadership in the battle of Williamsburg. He writes to Senator Harris because many of the men lost in battle came from New York, the state Harris represented.

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