Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 To: Major General E.O.C. Ord

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08012.02 Author/Creator: Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 Place Written: Lancaster, OH Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1865/07/09 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 25.2 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

Letter to Ord discussing his post-war [Reconstruction] duties. "I hardly yet comprehend how much command I will have to exercise in times of Peace. In war I did not interfere in the least with Dept. Commanders save to call for the troops needed for just operations." "Headquarters Military Division of the Mississippi " letterhead.

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Ord, Edward Otho Cresap, 1818-1883

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources