Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 to James B. McPherson or John A. Logan
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00607 Author/Creator: Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 Place Written: Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: July 20, 1864 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20 x 13 cm. Order a Copy
Also addressed to John A. Logan, commander of the 15th corps, Army of the Tennessee. Sherman explains his own position and the positions and plans of the divisions under the command of John McAllister Schofield, Oliver O. Howard, and George H. Thomas, as well as the location of the enemy. He instructs McPherson to attack Atlanta with 20-pound Parrotts. Written in pencil on stationery: "Headquarters, Military Division of the Mississippi." Written two days before McPherson's death.
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