Letter from John Alexander McClernand to Abraham Lincoln, January 17, 1863

Title

Letter from John Alexander McClernand to Abraham Lincoln, January 17, 1863

Creator

McClernand, John A. (John Alexander), 1812-1900

Contributor

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Date

1863-01-17

Description

McClernand writes to President Lincoln with updates from the army, including attacks on Arkanasas.

Subject

McClernand, John A. (John Alexander), 1812-1900

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Type

Text

Language

English

Format

electronic

Place of Issue

Mississippi

Genre

Correspondence

Notes

United States Military Telegraph, at head of letter: Headquarters Army Mississippi

Location

Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Call number

A.S51

Media type

image/jpeg

Number of pages

2

Tags

Lincoln

Collection

A.S51 William Henry Seward Papers

Citation

McClernand, John A. (John Alexander), 1812-1900, “Letter from John Alexander McClernand to Abraham Lincoln, January 17, 1863,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 24, 2024, https://rclomeka2.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/6403.

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