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Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) [Letters belonging to Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, 1876-1880][Decimalized .01-.22]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08133 Author/Creator: Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) Place Written: s.l. Type: Header Record Date: circa 1876-1880 Pagination: 21 items Order a Copy

Collection of letters belonging to Hugh Judson Kilpatrick dated 1876-1880. Consists of 21 items sent primarily to Luisa Kilpatrick and William T. Sherman. Recounts events of the campaign, Sherman's March to the Sea and other Civil War historical figures including Ulysses S. Grant. Majority of letters pertain to Kilpatrick's attempt to be appointed to the Ministry of Chile and other political aspirations.

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Kilpatrick, Hugh Judson, 1836-1881
Sherman, John, 1823-1900
Kilpatrick, Luisa, 1840-1926
Sherman, Ellen Ewing, 1824-1888
Young, John Russell, 1840-1899
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Osborn, Thomas A., 1836-1898

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