Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872 to Horatio G. Wright.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03832 Author/Creator: Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872 Place Written: Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 May 1864 Pagination: 1 p. ; 20.3 x 13.2 cm. Order a Copy
Meade, Commander of the Army of the Potomac, informs General Wright that General Gershom Mott "taken position on your left will be under your direction." Instructs Wright to General Ambrose Burnside's relief if Wright hears heavy firing at Burnside. Relates that Lyman (possibly Colonel Theodore Lyman, Meade's aide) will inform Wright of the existing condition of affairs. Year inferred from content; possibly written during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.
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