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Letter from John A. McClernand (Cairo, Illinois) to Ulysses S. Grant, November 12, 1861
Creator
McClernand, John A.
Date
1861-11-12
Decade
1860s
Description
This is a printed letter from John A. McClernand to Ulysses S. Grant, dated November 12, 1861, five days after the Battle of Belmont in southeast Missouri. McClernand described the events of the battle in detail, praising the efforts made by soldiers under his command and by Grant himself.
Extent
5 sheets (5 pages)
Dimensions
31.2 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
Cairo (Ill.)
Topical subject
Belmont, Battle of, Belmont, Mo., 1861
American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Military correspondence
Genre Subject
Correspondence
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 1100; Folder: McClernand, John. Letter on the Battle of Belmont from Cairo, Illinois, 1861-1861
Collection Title
McClernand, John. Letter on the Battle of Belmont from Cairo, Illinois, 1861-1861
Letter from John A. McClernand (Cairo, Illinois) to Ulysses S. Grant, November 12, 1861
Creator
McClernand, John A.
Date
1861-11-12
Decade
1860s
Description
This is a printed letter from John A. McClernand to Ulysses S. Grant, dated November 12, 1861, five days after the Battle of Belmont in southeast Missouri. McClernand described the events of the battle in detail, praising the efforts made by soldiers under his command and by Grant himself.
Extent
5 sheets (5 pages)
Dimensions
31.2 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
Cairo (Ill.)
Topical subject
Belmont, Battle of, Belmont, Mo., 1861
American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Military correspondence
Genre Subject
Correspondence
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 1100; Folder: McClernand, John. Letter on the Battle of Belmont from Cairo, Illinois, 1861-1861
Collection Title
McClernand, John. Letter on the Battle of Belmont from Cairo, Illinois, 1861-1861