George Brinton McClellan letter
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter written from the Army of the Potomac headquarters on July 10, 1862. The item is addressed to Lorenzo Thomas (1804-1875), adjutant General of the Union Army. McClellan wants all of the regiments and batteries of the army brought up to "regulation" in size. He suggests combining units to bring them up to strength.
Dates
- Creation: 1862 July 10
Creator
- McClellan, George Brinton (creator, Person)
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 George Brinton McClellan letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
George Brinton McClellan was an American soldier, author, and businessman. He was a controversial commander of the Union Army in the Civil War (1861-1865).
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
General
Holograph, signed.
Subject
- McClellan, George Brinton (Person)
- United States. Army -- Biography (Organization)
- United States. Army -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Register of George Brinton McClellan letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 November 4
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- 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