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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01504.02.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Items pertaining to James Sanks Brisbin |
| Title | Stephen G Burbridge to the Adjutant General praising his recruitment of African American troops in Kentucky |
| Date | 23 February 1865 |
| Author | Burbridge, Stephen G. (Stephen Gano) (1831-1894) |
| Additional authors | Mills, Albert L. (1854-1916) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Typed and signed as a true copy by Albert L. Mills as First Lieutenant and Adjutant First Cavalry. Excerpt from a letter from General Burbridge, who praises Brevet Brigadier General James S. Brisbin's recruitment of African American troops in Kentucky and his service as Burbridge's Chief of Staff. Recommends Brisbin's promotion to the rank of full Brigadier General. Written from Headquarters, Department of Kentucky. These typewritten copies date to circa 1887-1891 based on Mill's rank and assignment at the time. |
| Subjects | Recruitment African American History African American Troops Military History Civil War Union Forces Union General |
| People | Mills, Albert L. (1854-1916) Burbridge, Stephen Gano (1831-1894) Brisbin, James Sanks (1837-1892) |
| Place written | Kentucky |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Stephen G. Burbridge was a controversial Union major general from Kentucky. He was known for his public executions of treasonous Confederate sympathizers, as well as for an ill-fated attempt to lead black troops into battle during the first Battle of Saltville. After this battle, in Saltville, Virginia, Confederate victors killed and tortured wounded black prisoners. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |