Letter from John A. McClernand (Cairo, Illinois) to Ulysses S. Grant, November 12, 1861
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| Title | 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 | |
| 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 |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |
| Rights Description | This item is in the public domain. |
| Acquisition information | Purchased in 2021. |
| Repository | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections |
| Type | |
| Identifier | 1100_01 |
| Collection | John McClernand Letter (Digitized Content) |
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