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General William Starke Rosecrans ALS

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General William Starke Rosecrans ALS
<B>General William Starke Rosecrans Autograph Letter Signed</B></I> “<I>W. S. Rosecrans</B></I>”. One page, 5.25” x 7.5”, on Treasury Department letterhead, Washington, September 8, 1887, in ink, to Louis Garesché. The letter reads: “<I>My dear Louis: I will comply with your request as soon as I have had time to read the book carefully. The opening chapters which I have read strike me favorably. The narrative is clear, simple, faithful to the facts and given in Excellent English.</B></I>” In 1887 Louis Garesché wrote a book about his father, entitled <I>Biography of Lt. Col. Julius P. Garesché.</B></I> Lt. Col. Julius P. Garesché who had been Rosecrans's chief-of-staff who had been killed by a cannon-ball while leading a column in a gallant attempt to regain a lost day at the battle of Stone River. Presumably he has asked his father's former commander to review the book. General W. S. Rosecrans (1819-1898) gained fame in the Civil War for his actions at Corinth, Stone River and Chickamauga. The letter has some light soiling, else it is in very good condition. <I>From the collection of Henry E. Luhrs.</B></I><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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