McPherson, Cynthia, fl. 1864 to William E. Strong

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GLC#
GLC01875.02
Type
Letters
Date
October 22, 1864
Author/Creator
McPherson, Cynthia, fl. 1864
Title
to William E. Strong
Place Written
Clyde, Ohio
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Three months after the death of her son, General James B. McPherson, McPherson responds to the sympathy offered by Lieutenant Colonel Strong, who served as General McPherson's assistant inspector general. She praises Strong's eulogies, writes at length about her son's patriotism, and invites Strong to visit.

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