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Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872 to Edwin Stanton

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07538 Author/Creator: Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872 Place Written: St. Louis, Missouri Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 February 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 21.7 cm, Width: 13.1 cm Order a Copy

Major General Halleck writes to Secretary of War Stanton, describing a problem of military rank: Brigadier Generals William Sherman, John Pope, U.S. Grant, Samuel Curtis, Stephen A. Hurlbut, and others refuse to serve under each other because they are the same rank and date. Suggests Brigadier General E.A. Hitchcock be promoted to major general of volunteers in the Department of the Missouri in order to fix the problem. Says "Brig Genls Sherman, Pope, Grant, Curtis, Hurlbut, Sigel, Prentiss & Mc Clernand, all in this Dept, are of same date and each unwilling to serve under the other. If Brig Genl E.A. Hitchcock could be made Major Genl of vols & assigned to this Dept., it would satisfy all & reconcile all differences. If it can be done there should be no delay, as an experienced officer of high rank is wanted immediately on the Tennessee line."

Halleck, Henry Wager, 1815-1872
Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889

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