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Fort Donelson, Battle of, Tenn., 1862 -- Sources

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Ulysses S. Grant letters

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233289583]
Identifier: Vault MSS 391
Scope and Contents Handwritten and signed "General Order #5," dated 18 Feb. 1862, and composed at Fort Donelson, Tennessee. Grant orders all captured property turned over to the respective quartermasters. Handwritten and signed letter, dated 11 July 1863, and addressed to Admiral David D. Porter, commander of the Mississippi Squadron. Grant informs Porter that he accepts the admiral's suggestion. The note contains only twenty-one words. Handwritten and signed letter, composed in Washington, DC, dated 6 Dec....
Dates: 1862-1866
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ulysses S. Grant letters

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