William T. Sherman correspondence with Frederick van Vliet
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letters. On April 22, 1861 Frederick van Vliet at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas wrote to Sherman requesting his recommendation for a commission in the United States Army. Sherman wrote his reply on the same sheet of paper on April 25, 1861 at Saint Louis, Missouri. Sherman recommended van Vliet be made an officer of cavalry.
Dates
- Creation: 1861 April
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from William T. Sherman correspondence with Frederick van Vliet must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
William T. Sherman was an American soldier and prominent Union general during the Civil War (1861-1865).
Extent
2 items (3 pages) : handwritten
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Van Vliet, Frederick (Person)
- United States. Army -- Biography (Organization)
- Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Register of William T. Sherman correspondence with Frederick van Vliet
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 November 4
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States