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William T. Sherman correspondence with Frederick van Vliet

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292447]
Identifier: Vault MSS 570
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: 1861 April