Civil War - Union Generals, foreign-born collection [Decimalized .01-.07]

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7 documents from Union Civil War General born outside the United States.

GLC#
GLC03477
Type
Header Record
Date
1834-1881
Title
Civil War - Union Generals, foreign-born collection [Decimalized .01-.07]
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
7 items
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson
Civil War
Immigration and Migration
Military History
Union General

Showing 7 of 7 records

Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Edwin D. Morgan

18 July 1862

Trobriand, Régis de, 1816-1897

Commending Captain George G. Williams for his service, especially his bravery at Malvern Hill. Mounted on paper 29.5 x 20 cm.

GLC03477.01
Collection Item
Autograph note signed

[Endorsement requesting parole for a friend]

7 October 1864

Herron, Francis J., 1837-1902

Requesting parole for a sick and imprisoned friend. Reads "One of the parties under arrest...is a friend of mine...I do not think there is anything against him. He is quite sick. Please parole him." Docket signed by Christian Thomson Christensen...

GLC03477.02
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Jervis Spencer

January 15, 1834

Patterson, Robert, 1792-1881

Regarding collecting a debt. Docket in pencil, added later.

GLC03477.03
Collection Item
Autograph note signed

to J. W. Smith

24 October 1881

Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906

States that he has complied with Smith's request, possibly for an autograph.

GLC03477.04
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to James E. Heath

March 27, 1852

Shields, James, 1806-1879

Enclosing a letter for Heath, the Commissioner of Pensions. Docketed in pencil, added later.

GLC03477.05
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to unknown

30 July 1869

Weber, Max, 1824-1901

Stating that his "commission as Brigadier General is dated: 13 April 18." Written on stationery of the Custom House, New York.

GLC03477.06
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to John M. Schofield

20 August 1862

Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914

Has received desired information, but wishes to know the recipients full name. "Your very complete sketch came to hand this morning and contains all the information desired with the single exception of your full name, which you will oblige me by...

GLC03477.07