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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02469.19 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | John H. Reagan to Daniel Ruggles receipt of Reagan's letters to President Davis |
| Date | 15 May 1862 |
| Author | Reagan, John H. (1818-1905) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reagan, postmaster general of the Confederacy, informs General Ruggles that his letter of 23 April (accompanied by a letter from Ruggles's son and a sealed letter to Confederate President Jefferson Davis), have arrived. Relates that he will present the letters to President Davis, and hopes Ruggles's son will receive the appointment he seeks. Notes, "The Enemy's gun boats are in eight or ten miles of this place, and have been exchanging shots with our batteries yesterday and to-day." Written on Confederate States of America, Post Office Department stationery. |
| Subjects | Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Government and Civics Post Office Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Office Seeker Children and Family Union Forces Civil War Military History Patriotic Stationery and Postal Covers Navy |
| People | Reagan, John Henninger (1818-1905) Ruggles, Daniel (1810-1897) Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; 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 |