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DANIEL BUTTERFIELD L.S.

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DANIEL BUTTERFIELD L.S.
<b>653. DANIEL BUTTERFIELD</b> (1831 - 1901) Union major general who commanded a brigade at Bull Run, awarded the Medal of Honor for Gaines Mill, and wounded in that battle and Gettysburg. He also helped design the corps badges for the army and is credited with writing "Taps". Manuscript L.S. 1p. 8vo., New York, May 8, 1894, to a newspaper editor asking that a carriage be sent for him and that his correspondent provide him with a schedule. Light uneven toning at margin, else good. <b>$100-150</b>