Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 to W. F. Giles [?]

GLC06340

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GLC#
GLC06340
Type
Letters
Date
21 June 1885
Author/Creator
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Title
to W. F. Giles [?]
Place Written
St. Louis, Missouri
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 12.7 cm
Primary time period
Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Last name of recipient is illegible. Takes responsibility for his former law partner's death at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain under Sherman's command. "McCook was my law partner and I caused his death. I have already written his child the exact truth...." Informs that he is trying to obtain an appointment for the orphaned daughter of McCook. Describes a dilemma Ulysses S. Grant relayed to him during his presidency. Grant apparently agreed to find a position for a veteran fired by his postmaster General Creswell, but was not aware the former soldier was severely disabled by war wounds. Sherman comments that Grant found him a place anyway. He hopes he doing the right thing to get this orphaned girl a position as he does not know the incumbent in office.

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