Dickson, William G. (fl. 1861-1866) to E. Levassor
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05732.05 Author/Creator: Dickson, William G. (fl. 1861-1866) Place Written: Savannah, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 July 1866 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20.3 x 12.6 cm. Order a Copy
Dickson, who served as a Union Major during the Civil War writes to his grandfather (possibly Eugene Levassor) in Covington, Kentucky. Describes a recent sailing expedition, and informs Levassor that General Davis Tillson is visiting Savannah. Discusses the activities of mutual acquaintances and expresses his intention to visit the Cincinnati, Ohio area. States that his father and brother are engaged in the business of planting an unspecified crop.
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.
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