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Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902 to William McLean

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02161.055 Author/Creator: Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902 Place Written: Alexandria, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 September 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 12.6 cm Order a Copy

He tells a story in which a lot of soldiers and cavalry were standing around and someone asked, 'Where's Gen. Pope?' And someone else answered: 'In his headquarters.' Upon asking where his headquarters were, the reply was: 'In his saddle.' Written in a Hospital Tent in Alexandria, Virginia.

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

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