Adams, William Wirt, 1819-1888 to James B. McPherson
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01051 Author/Creator: Adams, William Wirt, 1819-1888 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: November 8, 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 26 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy
Confederate General Adams sends two men, under a flag of truce, to visit their brother, who was being held in Vicksburg as a spy. Asks Union Major General McPherson for permission for them to attempt to obtain proof of their brother's innocence.
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