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Granger, Gordon, 1822-1876 to General Hamilton

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02465.13 Author/Creator: Granger, Gordon, 1822-1876 Place Written: Rienzi, Mississippi Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 September circa 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25.3 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Informs Hamilton that General William S. Rosecrans is in Rienzi, and had hoped to see Hamilton at Jacinto, Mississippi earlier that day, but had urgent business which detained him. Writes, "He is very anxious to see you & requests you to come over At once if possible..."
If indeed written in 1862, possibly written to Charles Smith Hamilton or Schuyler Hamilton.

Granger, Gordon, 1822-1876
Rosecrans, William S., 1819-1898
Hamilton, Charles Smith, 1822-1891
Hamilton, Schuyler, 1822-1903

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