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Halleck, H. W. (Henry Wager) (1815-1872) to: Major General McClellan, Washington.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05601.065 Author/Creator: Halleck, H. W. (Henry Wager) (1815-1872) Place Written: St. Louis Type: Autograph document signed Date: 1862/02/24 Pagination: 1 p. + docket Order a Copy

"No. 42." "Lines down. Can get nothing South of the Ohio. Today line down to Cairo."

Halleck, Henry Wager, 1815-1872
McClellan, George B., 1826-1885

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