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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02455.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | John Bell Hood to Philip Henry Sheridan, requesting permission for Colonel Harding to visit Mexico on business |
| Date | 20 April 1866 |
| Author | Anderson, Robert (1805-1871) |
| Recipient | Sheridan, Philip Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Former Confederate General John B. Hood writes to Commander of the Military Division of the Gulf, General Philip Sheridan (1865-1867). Requests permission for Colonel Harding to visit Mexico on business. Includes initials after post script that relates: "Sorry I missed you & Kautz" (possibly referring to General Augustine Valentine Kautz). |
| Subjects | Confederate General or Leader Military History Union Forces Reconstruction Latin and South America Travel Government and Civics |
| People | Hood, John Bell (1831-1879) Sheridan, Philip Henry (1831-1888) Kautz, August Valentine (1828-1895) |
| Place written | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Theme | Reconstruction; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Comrade |