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Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) to Hugh Judson Kilpatrick

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08133.01 Author/Creator: Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) Place Written: St. Louis, Missouri Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 January 1876 Pagination: 7 p. Order a Copy

One letter addressed to Hugh Judson Kilpatrick from William T. Sherman dated St. Louis, Mo., January 4, 1876. Discusses writing biographical sketches of Union generals from the Civil War, including McPherson and Grant, and their actions.

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Kilpatrick, Hugh Judson, 1836-1881

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