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Dickson, William G. (fl. 1861-1866) to E. Levassor

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05732.03 Author/Creator: Dickson, William G. (fl. 1861-1866) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 October 1865 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20.6 x 12.7 cm. Order a Copy

Dickson, who served as a Union Major during the Civil War, thanks his grandfather (possibly Eugene Levassor) for a fifty dollar check. Encloses a receipt (not included). Reports that he intends to travel to Georgia, and discusses a recent hunting and fishing excursion. Inquires as to the health of Charlie (possibly a family member). States that he received letters from General Davis Tillson and his father, both in Augusta, Georgia. Referring to a woman he calls "the widow," states "she is soon to be married ... I shall go down to Georgia try to make money and give up all thoughts of ever getting married."

General Davis Tillson served as Chief of Artillery of the Department of Ohio and head of defenses at Cincinnati, Ohio and Knoxville, Tennessee during the Civil War. After the War, he was appointed Assistant Commissioner for the United States Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. Eugene Levassor served in Napoleon Bonaparte's army in France. After moving to several other countries, he settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, and finally retired to an estate in Covington, Kentucky.

Dickson, William G., fl. 1861-1866
Levassor, E., fl. 1861-1865
Tillson, Davis, fl. 1865

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