1879

Gardiner, Asa Bird, 1839-1919

Book

Title: Argument of Asa Bird Gardner, counsel for government, after conclusion of the evidence in the case of Fitz-John Porter before the Board of Army officers at West Point, January, 1879.

Discusses the reevaluation of General Porter's conduct during the Battle of Second Manassas. Includes a fold-out "Letter-press descriptive of illustrative map no. 1 of counsel for the government." Fold-out has been partially detached from binding.

GLC00267.313

7 August 1874

Gardiner, Asa Bird, 1839-1919

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

Gardiner, a Civil War veteran from New York, relates that he was recently in Louisville, Kentucky, where a young man was pretending to be Hunt's son. Inquires as to the legitimacy of the young man's claims. Marked "Private" at the top of page one. Mentions General Sloan, Medical Director of the Department of the South. Gardiner published several works on military topics. After the war, Gardiner served as Secretary-General of the Society of the Cincinnati and District Attorney of New York County.

GLC02382.117

19 August 1874

Gardiner, Asa Bird, 1839-1919

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

Gardiner, a Civil War veteran from New York, relates that he recently visited West Point. Discusses the false claims of a young man in Louisville, Kentucky, who is posing as Hunt's son. The young man had introduced himself to some of Hunt's acquaintances there, including General Sloan, Medical Director of the Department of the South. Of the incident, remarks "It is a rich drama- and I am only sorry that a distance of a thousand miles- prevents the tow of your boot giving a finale to the reverse of the medal of the young scamp."

GLC02382.118