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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01513 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865-1929 |
| Title | Franklin Pierce to Fitz-John Porter discussing General Porter's court martial and conviction for his actions at the Battle of Second Manassas |
| Date | 18 September 1866 |
| Author | Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) |
| Recipient | Porter, Fitz-John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Pierce, former President of the United States, discusses General Porter's court martial and conviction for his actions at the Battle of Second Manassas. Writes, "There are reasons why I am disinclined at at [sic] present to address any request to the President, altho' I concur with his views upon the issues which now particularly Engross the public mind." Transmits a "brief expression of my convictions with regard to yourself- your services and the infamous sentence with which these services have been rewarded" (document not present). Remarks that if Porter wishes, he may send the enclosed brief to President Andrew Johnson. Marked "Private." |
| Subjects | Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) President Civil War Military History Corruption and Scandal Union Forces Union General Battle |
| People | Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) Porter, Fitz John (1822-1901) Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) |
| Place written | Concord, New Hampshire |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| 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 |
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