Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham) (1816-1892) to Captain Andrew H. Foote
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09164 Author/Creator: Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham) (1816-1892) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 November 1861 Pagination: 2 p. Order a Copy
"Whatever I can do to assist you in gaining final success which you say 'is with the public this test of merit' I will gladly do. Final success I do not doubt for you...Wellington Napoleon Marlborough did much more than merely fight. A commander must be some thing more than a bulldog. He has to weld the wills & minds of men of all kinds...Having faith in the people & believing that right will triumph in the end I know a glorious conclusion is within reach." Captain Andrew H. Foote was in command of the Mississippi River Squadron.
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