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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05057 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1863 |
| Title | George Wright to Henry W. Halleck regarding the misrepresentation of the government's involvement with mining interests |
| Date | 15 July 1863 |
| Author | Wright, George (1803-1865) |
| Recipient | Halleck, Henry W. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes from Headquarters of the Department of the Pacific that opponents of the government are creating the impression that the tenure of mining interests in California is at the mercy of the Government. Includes a blotter. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union General Union Forces American West Government and Civics Mining |
| People | Wright, George (1803-1865) Halleck, H. W. (Henry Wager) (1815-1872) |
| Place written | San Francisco, California |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Industry |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Wright was a Brigadier General and an infantry commander. Halleck was commander in chief of the U.S. Army. He went on to become Lincoln's Chief of Staff. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |