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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02456.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Civil War generals from border states: 33 letters and documents |
| Title | Francis Preston Blair to Lorenzo Thomas, tendering his resignation, with autograph endorsement of Ulysses S. Grant |
| Date | July 10, 1865 |
| Author | Blair, Francis Preston Jr. (1821-1875) |
| Additional authors | Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) |
| Recipient | Thomas, Lorenzo |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Blair informs Thomas, United States Adjutant General, "I hereby tender my resignation as a major Genl U. S. Vols to take effect in the 1st of August next. Under orders already received the 17th A.C. which I have the honor to command will be mustered out of service by the first of Augt. next and I desire to terminate my career as an officer with that of the command to which I have been so long attached." Grant, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Army, approves Blair's request with an autograph endorsement signed on verso. |
| Subjects | Union Forces Union General Civil War Military History President |
| People | Blair, Francis Preston, Jr. (1821-1875) Thomas, Lorenzo (1804-1875) Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) |
| Place written | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 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 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Comrade |