Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901 to Colonel Julius Walker Adams
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00214.02.13 Author/Creator: Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 26, 1878 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 14.3 cm Order a Copy
The year for the date is inferred from the letter's content. The letter mentions Generals Irvin McDowell and David Hunter, in reference to an investigation called to reevaluate Porter's actions at the Battle of Second Manassas. He remarks, "There is evidently a war to be raised by those fellows- & Sherman is to give aid- has done so." He suggests that Pope and Sheridan are working against his case in conjunction with McDowell, who had previously criticized Porter's actions at Second Manassas. He also suggests that following the battle, Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton used several generals, including Henry Wager Halleck, against Porter, the same way he used them against McClellan. He requests that Adams testify in his favor, relating evidence involving President Abraham Lincoln and Governor Newell. Governor William A. Newell was Governor of New Jersey from 1857-1860 and of the Washington Territory from 1880-1884.
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