Foster, John Gray, 1823-1874 to Edwin D. Morgan

GLC02464.04

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GLC#
GLC02464.04-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
12 August 1862
Author/Creator
Foster, John Gray, 1823-1874
Title
to Edwin D. Morgan
Place Written
New Bern, North Carolina
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.8 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Major General Foster writes to Morgan, Governor of New York. Recommends Lieutenant Daniel Webster Flagler of the Ordnance Corps for command of one of the regiments being raised by New York State. Writes "I have seen him Constantly, & in many different positions since the sailing of the 'Burnside Expedition' & in justice & all sincerity must say- that he is fully qualified for any position you may be willing to give him..."

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