Sherman, Thomas W. (Thomas West), 1813-1879 to [Edward Davis Townsend]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02851 Author/Creator: Sherman, Thomas W. (Thomas West), 1813-1879 Place Written: Port Royal, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 December 1861 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 24.9 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy
Addressed to "the Adjutant General of the United States." Encloses letters and report [not included] of Provost Marshal Major Beard of the New York Volunteers. Beard delivered the letters to Sherman's headquarters while Sherman was absent on a reconnaissance. Refers to a seized vessel.
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