Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872 to Leander H. Riddle
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06460 Author/Creator: Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 June 1865 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 24.7 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy
Praises a fallen comrade and expresses the need for "care and protection of the widows and orphans of those who have offered up their lives in saving the nation." Comments on the death of General Thomas A. Smythe and Brigadier General Thomas. Written on printed stationery of the Army of the Potomac.
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