McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885 to John Sedgwick
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03612 Author/Creator: McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885 Place Written: Williamsburg, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 May 1862 Pagination: 1 p. ; 26 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Major General McClellan writes to Brigadier General Sedgwick to discuss his plans for attacking Yorktown. He directs Sedgwick to move toward Yorktown and take additional orders from General Franklin. Written on stationary marked "head-Quarters, Army of the Potomac".
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