Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 to William T. Sherman
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03313 Author/Creator: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Place Written: Jackson, Mississippi Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 May 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 25.1 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy
General Grant, Commander of the Army and Department of the Tennessee, writes to General Sherman, Commander of the Fifteenth Corps, Army of the Tennessee. Instructs Sherman to designate a Brigade from his command to guard Jackson, Mississippi, and to collect Confederate property within the city. Orders Sherman to direct his troops to destroy bridges and roads leading into the city. Instructs troops travelling East of the river (possibly the Pearl River), should burn all Confederate cotton and stores they find. Includes a stain in the upper left corner.
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