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Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 to George G. Meade

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01953 Author/Creator: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Place Written: City Point, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 July 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 12.5 cm Order a Copy

Grant, commander-in-chief of the United States Army, writes to Meade, commander of the Army of the Potomac. Writes that General Winfield Scott Hancock will return (possibly to City Point) and will be too fatigued for active operations against Petersburg the following morning. Asks Meade if he thinks the necessary preparations can be made for a morning assault.

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872
Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886

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