Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) To: Major General E.O.C. Ord
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08012.04 Author/Creator: Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) Place Written: Saint Louis, MO Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1867/02/18 Pagination: 3 p. 24.7 cm x 19.7 cm Order a Copy
Letter to Ord discussing his post-war [Reconstruction] duties, the size and deployment of the post-war army: "Grant is fully aware of the tendencies of Bureaucracy and will on his own quiet way work at the Solution. I think Congress will leave to him to say how many men he needs to compose the Regular army..." "Headquarters Military Division of the Missouri " letterhead. With note stating, "St. Louis Mo, Private Letters (3) from Genl. Sherman in Feby. and March 1867." This note could pertain to GLC08012.04-.07.
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