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General Edmund P. Gaines To General Zachary Taylor With Exceptional Content

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General Edmund P. Gaines To General Zachary Taylor With Exceptional Content
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[Zachary Taylor] 1846. New Orleans. 1 pp. Autograph Letter Signed. Superlatively important historical Mexican American war letter regarding Gaines' unauthorized call for troops written just 13 days after war was declared: Hd Qqs Western Division New Orleans May 26, 1846 My Dear General - This will be handed to you by Colonel Morton Simms of Alabama, who goes with some choice volunteers of that state, to unite with their comrades with you in the war against Mexico. Col. Morton is warmly recommended to me by my brother G. S. Gaines & my nephew H. S. Lyon, as a Gentleman of great integrity honor and chivalry. Give him if you can an opportunity to measure his strength with your gallant enemy and you will confer a favor on him, and upon you Friend & obdt sert Edmund P. Gaines General Zachary Taylor Commanding the US Army in Mexico. (Postscript) I send you a copy of my orders of yesterday with a letter from the Adt. Genl. directing me to countermand my authority for raising mounted Gun men. E.P.G Exceptional content related to Gaines controversial decision to call up volunteers during the Mexican-American War. Very Fine.