to William Farrar Smith or Benjamin Franklin Butler

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 to William Farrar Smith or Benjamin Franklin Butler

GLC00274

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GLC#
GLC00274
Type
Letters
Date
June 15, 1864
Author/Creator
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Title
to William Farrar Smith or Benjamin Franklin Butler
Place Written
City Point, Virginia
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 25.1 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Grant, Commander in Chief of the United States Army, informs Major General Butler or Smith that the 2nd Corps (28,000 soldiers) was directed to march toward Petersburg. He has not heard news of the expedition, but can still hear firing in the direction of Petersburg, Virginia. He states that if Butler or Smith require the 2nd Corps, they should send notice to General Winfield Scott Hancock under cover to General John Gibbon. Written in pencil on Headquarters, Armies of the United States stationery.

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