to Sam Chapman

Mosby, John S., 1833-1916 to Sam Chapman

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GLC#
GLC03073
Type
Letters
Date
22 August 1914
Author/Creator
Mosby, John S., 1833-1916
Title
to Sam Chapman
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 25.5 cm, Width: 20.5 cm
Primary time period
Progressive Era to New Era, 1900-1929
Sub-Era
The Politics of Reform

Says he has published an article defending Ulysses S. Grant against attacks by Adolphus Richards. Sends a copy of the article, which he has had published anonymously. The article also criticizes General Custer, whom Richards had defended. Discusses a book written on "our command" which both he and Chapman belonged too. The book was written by Bennet Young. Mosby would later refuse to let Young write his biography, GLC03921.56. An artist for the G.A.R. asked Mosby to if he could paint a portrait of him and his officers in June of 1914, GLC03921.46.

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