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Moore, John, 1826-1907 to Mary Moore Kelly

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04195.21 Author/Creator: Moore, John, 1826-1907 Place Written: Memphis, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 October 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.4 cm, Width: 25.3 cm Order a Copy

New orders assign him to the Department of the Tennessee under Grant, who will command from Chattanooga. Grant's bold plan to break the Confederate siege of Chattanooga had gone into operation on the previous day. Moore looks forward to his new assignment at General Sherman's headquarters. "He is an excellent officer, and I hope to find him a pleasant man to serve with."

Moore, John, 1826-1907
Kelly, Mary Moore, 1819-1899

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