McParlin, Thomas A. (1825-1897) to the Adjutant General, U.S.A. War Department
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 #: GLC02649.35 Author/Creator: McParlin, Thomas A. (1825-1897) Place Written: New Orleans, Louisiana Type: Letter signed Date: 19 December 1866 Pagination: 1 p. ; 24.8 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy
Rejects his appointment as Brevet Brigadier General dated 27 November. In part: "This is the Second Brevet of that grade, tendered to me for different services: one, with the army in the field - which I now hold - as Brigadier General by Brevet for 'meritorious services during the War' …: the latter, for 'meritorious and distinguished services at New Orleans, La., where Cholera and Yellow Fever prevailed'….It is evident that I cannot accept this appointment, for the grade of Brigadier General. It is therefore carefully returned, with the request that the proper correction may be made." The Adjutant General the letter was sent to is not identified by name. Written on stationery of the Headquarters Department of the Gulf. Headed "Medical Director's Office."
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.