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JOHN A. DIX

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JOHN A. DIX
(1798 - 1879) Union major general most remembered for his threat to shoot anyone hauling down the American flag, and his suppression of the bloody New York draft riots. War-date A.L.S. 1p. oblong 8vo., [n.p.] Apr. 25, 1864 to Massachusetts Gov John A. Andrew in Boston ordering the state militia to occupy positions vacated by the transfer of heavy artillery units stationed around Washington into active field service. He writes, in full: "I am authorized to call for militia to take the place of U.S. troops ordered from our forts to the field. I will direct them [to] muster into the service of the U.S." Usual folds, light toning, else very good.