Gardiner, Asa Bird (1839-1919) to Henry Jackson Hunt
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02382.117 Author/Creator: Gardiner, Asa Bird (1839-1919) Place Written: Glencoe, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 August 1874 Pagination: 6 p. ; 20.5 x 25.2 cm. Order a Copy
Gardiner, a Civil War veteran from New York, relates that he was recently in Louisville, Kentucky, where a young man was pretending to be Hunt's son. Inquires as to the legitimacy of the young man's claims. Marked "Private" at the top of page one. Mentions General Sloan, Medical Director of the Department of the South. Gardiner published several works on military topics. After the war, Gardiner served as Secretary-General of the Society of the Cincinnati and District Attorney of New York County.
Hunt had served as Chief of Artillery for the Army of the Potomac. After the Civil War, he occupied various military posts; in the early 1870s Hunt commanded Fort Adams, Newport, Rhode Island. Gardiner published several works on military topics. After the war, Gardiner served as Secretary-General of the Society of the Cincinnati and District Attorney of New York County.
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