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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01504.02.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Items pertaining to James Sanks Brisbin |
| Title | A.J. Pleasanton to Edwin M. Stanton recommending that General Brisbin be retained at his current post based on his meritorious service |
| Date | 29 June 1865 |
| Author | Pleasonton, Alfred J. (1824-1897) |
| Additional authors | Mills, Albert L. (1854-1916) |
| Recipient | Stanton, Edwin McMasters |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Typed and signed as a true copy by Albert L. Mills as First Lieutenant and Adjutant First Cavalry. General Pleasanton recommends to Stanton, Secretary of War, that General Brisbin be retained at his current post based on his meritorious service in the campaigns of Antietam and Gettysburg. Adds that he has recently been "actively employed in organizing colored troops in Kentucky" and will therefore "prove a very useful officer to be retained in this branch of the service." These typewritten copies date to circa 1887-1891 based on Mill's rank and assignment at the time. |
| Subjects | Lincoln's Cabinet Cavalry Military History Civil War Battle Recruitment African American History African American Troops Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) Battle of Gettysburg Union General |
| People | Mills, Albert L. (1854-1916) Pleasanton, Alfred J. (1824-1897) Stanton, E. M. (Edwin McMasters) (1814-1869) Brisbin, James Sanks (1837-1892) |
| Place written | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Alfred J. Pleasonton was a General of Cavalry for the Union during the Civil War, and fought in several major battles such as Antietam, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. His last name here is spelled "Pleasanton," but is more commonly spelled "Pleasonton." |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |