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WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN

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WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN

<b>172. WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>ALS “<i>W. T. Sherman</i>” as major general, 1½pp, 8vo, Fort Riley, KS, 1866. On Head Quarters Military Division of the Mississippi letterhead to General <b>Elliott W. Rice</b> in Junction City. He led a division of 15th Corps during Sherman’s March to the Sea. “<i>I have this moment received your note and the three boxes of Auxiliaries to the Prairie baggage. I am a thousand times obliged for your kindness and thoughtfulness, and know that Bingham & McCoy now out, will be under equal obligations. We shall make a start tomorrow so as to get an offing</i>[?] <i>of 20 to 25 miles, & the next day let out. Wishing you all sorts of success and prosperity, I am as ever Your friend.</i>..” Boldly penned and signed adding rank. Mounting residue along left edge on verso; light edge stains; two approx 1" tears with no paper loss at and near spine away from text; o/w VG.

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