Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886 to Seth Williams
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00731.02 Author/Creator: Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph note signed Date: May 14, 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 12 cm, Width: 10.2 cm Order a Copy
Written in pencil, on note stationery. Union General Hancock, commanding the Middle Military Division and the Department of West Virginia, informs General Williams "I have possession of the two guns, making 20 in all." Note written several days after the Battle of Spotsylvania, Virginia.
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