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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05485.02.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865-1929 |
| Title | Description of a note from General Ulysses S. Grant |
| Date | ca. 12 July 1885 |
| Author | Eaton, John (1829-1906) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | General Eaton describes a note given to him by General Ulysses S. Grant (see GLC05485.02.01). States that Grant's note was written at Mt. McGregor, Wilton, New York. Asserts that General Grant handed him the note after they witnessed a sermon by D. L. Newman, possibly titled "The pure in heart shall see God." Written in pencil. |
| Subjects | Union General Religion Freemen African American History African American Troops Contrabands Civil War Military History President Union Forces Refugees |
| People | Eaton, John (1829-1906) Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) Newman, D. L. (fl. 1885) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Religion; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Eaton served as chaplain to the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, colonel of the 63rd United States Colored Infantry Regiment, and superintendent in charge of freedmen, based on Grant's appointment. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Related documents | Ulysses S. Grant to John Eaton regarding his memoirs |
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