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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04622 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | Emory Upton to Oliver Edwards, writing that he intends to do all he can for Edwards who did not receive promotion |
| Date | 3 November 1864 |
| Author | Upton, Emory (1839-1881) |
| Recipient | Edwards, Oliver |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | General Upton intends to do all he can for Edwards, who did not receive promotion to the rank of general. Writes, "...it has been your misfortune to have performed your bravest deeds unwitnessed by a superior officer but justice must and will be rendered you your promotion should go back to May 12th, for what you did on that day, of which I was a personal witness; but aside from all that Winchester alone entitles you to promotion. I shall never forget how beautifully you brought your noble Brigade forward..." Promises to inform General Philip Sheridan, commanding Army of the Shenandoah and the Middle Military Division, that Edwards's promotion is deserved. Relates that he (Upton) was breveted for his service at Winchester. Due to a wound on the inner part of his thigh, Upton can not ride to pay Edwards a visit. In a post script, indicates he will visit General Sheridan on Edwards's behalf, and will also write a letter supporting Edwards's claim to promotion. |
| Subjects | Military History Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Civil War Union Forces Union General Battle Battle of Winchester Injury or Wound |
| People | Upton, Emory (1839-1881) Edwards, Oliver (1835-1904) Sheridan, Philip Henry (1831-1888) |
| Place written | Batavia, New York |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |