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Authentic Signatures of Famous Soldiers and Leaders in History
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Brevet Brigadier General George Ihrie letter to Major General Halleck
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This is an original Civil War
soldier’s letter. This letter is written from Trenton, New Jersey and is dated
April 24th 1862. The paper measures 9-3/4ths inches by 7-3/4ths
inches in overall size. It was written by George Percey Ihrie to Major General
H.W. Halleck at "Somewhere near Pittsburg Landing (Shiloh) , Tennessee. Halleck
was dealing with the aftermath of the
near loss of the Battle of Shiloh just three weeks before. The letter is
handwritten on fine quality paper in ancient old brown ink. Ihrie tells Halleck
that he has been to Washington to try to get a command of his own but even an
interview with the Secretary of War failed to get one. He tells Halleck that a Captaincy
isn’t enough for him so he is heading to "… join you. Position or no position,
pay or no pay…" The records show that Ihrie enlisted on September 1st
1861 as a Lt. Colonel in the 3rd California Infantry. A couple of
months after this letter he was an aide-de-camp. He served on U.S. Grant’s
staff. In 1867, he received his Brevet Brigadier General appointment. It comes
with a type-written translation of the contents. A brief printout of the
soldier’s service accompanied the letter.
Item #: B9950 Shipping Weight:
0.6 lb
Your Price:$395.00 USD
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