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Generals -- United States -- Biography

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George Brinton McClellan letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292439]
Identifier: Vault MSS 571
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: 1862 July 10
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / George Brinton McClellan letter

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