Bell, T. S. (fl. 1866) to Andrew Johnson
High-resolution images are available to schools and libraries via subscription to American History, 1493-1943. Check to see if your school or library already has a subscription. Or click here for more information. You may also order a pdf of the image from us here.
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01504.02.10 Author/Creator: Bell, T. S. (fl. 1866) Place Written: Louisville, Kentucky Type: Typed letter Date: 9 March 1866 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25.9 x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy
Typed and signed as a true copy by Albert L. Mills as First Lieutenant and Adjutant First Cavalry. Bell, Bland Ballard, and W. C. Goodloe (possibly William Cassius Goodloe) request President Johnson to appoint Brisbin as a Colonel or Brigadier General in the Regular Army. These typewritten copies date to circa 1887-1891 based on Mill's rank and assignment at the time.
Bland Ballard (1819-1879) was a federal district judge in Kentucky appointed by President Abraham Lincoln at the beginning of the Civil War. He was a strong anti-slavery advocate and his district was responsible for a large number of convictions for treason during the war. William Cassius Goodloe (1841-1889) was a chairman of the Republican National Committee and served as minister to Belgium under President Rutherford B. Hayes.
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.