Hardee, William Joseph, 1815-1873 to Sterling Alexander Martin Wood

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GLC#
GLC01642
Type
Letters
Date
May 18, 1862
Author/Creator
Hardee, William Joseph, 1815-1873
Title
to Sterling Alexander Martin Wood
Place Written
Corinth, Mississippi
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 23 cm, Width: 14.5 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Confederate General Hardee discusses the impending battle of Corinth. Explains that his sickness, and "the possibility that I might be unable to command this army corps," makes establishing a chain of succession vital. He thanks Wood for relinquishing his claim to command to Bushrod Johnson. Hardee then commanded the 3rd Corps, Army of the Mississippi.

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