Halleck, H. W. (Henry Wager) (1815-1872) to Thomas A. Scott
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04537 Author/Creator: Halleck, H. W. (Henry Wager) (1815-1872) Place Written: St. Louis, Missouri Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 February 1862 Pagination: 1 p. ; 21.7 x 13.3 cm. Order a Copy
Asks that all possible reinforcements be sent to Cairo to assist "as I wish to cut the enemy's line before Beauregard arrives. Noted "in cypher."
Thomas A. Scott was the assistant secretary of war, supervising all governmental railways and transportation lines. In January 1862 he was sent to organize transportation in the Northwest. In June he resigned to focus on commercial railroad pursuits.
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