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Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 to Edward O. C. Ord

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00639.10 Author/Creator: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Place Written: City Point, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 18, 1865 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

"(Cipher)" written at top. In this telegram, Grant informs Ord that Sheridan reached White House, VA today; and tells Ord to hold crossings of the Chickahominy River and send a division of troops to meet Sheridan. Marked "Copied" on verso. Written on stationary marked Head Quarters Armies of the United States.

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Ord, Edward Otho Cresap, 1818-1883
Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

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