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Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 Maj. Gen. Wm. T. Sherman's Farewell Address to his Army.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06564 Author/Creator: Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Broadside Date: 30 May 1865 Pagination: 1 p. ; 32.7 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy

Special field order no. 76. Printed broadside announcing Sherman's farewell to the armies of Tennessee and Georgia. With decorative border.

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

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