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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08012.04 Author/Creator: Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 Place Written: Saint Louis, MO Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1867/02/18 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 24.7 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

Letter to Ord discussing his post-war [Reconstruction] duties, the size and deployment of the post-war army: "Grant is fully aware of the tendencies of Bureaucracy and will on his own quiet way work at the Solution. I think Congress will leave to him to say how many men he needs to compose the Regular army..." "Headquarters Military Division of the Missouri " letterhead. With note stating, "St. Louis Mo, Private Letters (3) from Genl. Sherman in Feby. and March 1867." This note could pertain to GLC08012.04-.07.

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

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