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Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 to W. F. Giles [?]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06340 Author/Creator: Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 Place Written: St. Louis, Missouri Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 June 1885 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 12.7 cm Order a Copy

Last name of recipient is illegible. Takes responsibility for his former law partner's death at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain under Sherman's command. "McCook was my law partner and I caused his death. I have already written his child the exact truth...." Informs that he is trying to obtain an appointment for the orphaned daughter of McCook. Describes a dilemma Ulysses S. Grant relayed to him during his presidency. Grant apparently agreed to find a position for a veteran fired by his postmaster General Creswell, but was not aware the former soldier was severely disabled by war wounds. Sherman comments that Grant found him a place anyway. He hopes he doing the right thing to get this orphaned girl a position as he does not know the incumbent in office.

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

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