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Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879 to Philip Henry Sheridan

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02455.06 Author/Creator: Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879 Place Written: New Orleans, Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 April 1866 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 19.9 cm, Width: 12.5 cm Order a Copy

Former Confederate General John B. Hood writes to Commander of the Military Division of the Gulf, General Philip Sheridan (1865-1867). Requests permission for Colonel Harding to visit Mexico on business. Includes initials after post script that relates: "Sorry I missed you & Kautz" (possibly referring to General Augustine Valentine Kautz).

Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879
Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888
Kautz, August Valentine, 1828-1895

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