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Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 Sherman and his staff [trimmed oval]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04694 Author/Creator: Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph signed Date: 1864 ca. Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 16.3 cm, Width: 21.3 cm Order a Copy

Oval photograph signed at the edge of the mat by Sherman and seven members of his staff. Unfortunately, the other names have trimmed out of the old mat, so only Sherman's signature is complete. James McPherson stands on Sherman's proper right.

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

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