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General Gouverneur Warren Civil War Period ADS

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General Gouverneur Warren Civil War Period ADS
<B>General Gouverneur Warren Civil War Period Autograph Document Signed</B></I> “<I>G. K. Warren</B></I>” One page, 5” x 8”, sent shortly after February 6, 1864, in ink, to Lt. Col. F. A. Walker. In this letter General Warren requests information regarding the casualties sustained at the Battle of Morton's Ford on February 6, 1864. The letter reads in full: “<I>Will you please tell me how many officers killed? how many wounded? how many missing? and the same information with respect to the men at Morton's Ford Feb. 6th G. K. Warren Maj Gen Vos</B></I>”. The Battle of Morton's Ford happened as a result of a Union army plan to distract attention from a planned cavalry-infantry raid up the Virginia Peninsula on Richmond. The army forced several crossings of the Rapidan River on February 6, 1864. A II Corps division under Maj. Gen. John C. Caldwell crossed at Morton's Ford, the I Corps at Raccoon Ford. Union cavalry crossed at Robertson's Ford. Confederate Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell's Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia resisted the crossings. The fighting was most severe at Morton's Ford. By February 7, 1864, the attacks had stalled, and the Union army withdrew during the night. Not much was resolved, but 723 casualties were sustained between the two armies. General Gouverneur Kemble Warren (1830-1882) is often referred to as the “Hero of Little Round Top” for his defense of that infamous position during the Gettysburg battle. The letter has two old tape repairs that do not affect text, else it is in very good condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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