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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05485.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1863 |
| Title | Ulysses S. Grant to John Eaton regarding the promotion of Colonel John W. Fuller |
| Date | 2 July 1863 |
| Author | Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) |
| Recipient | Eaton, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writing two days before the capitulation of Vicksburg, Mississippi, General Grant acknowledges receipt of a letter from Major Eaton. Relates that, based on Eaton's request, he will forward a recommendation for the promotion of Colonel John W. Fuller to President Abraham Lincoln. |
| Subjects | Letter of Introduction or Recommendation President Civil War Military History Union General Union Forces African American Troops |
| People | Eaton, John (1829-1906) Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) Fuller, John W. (1826-1891) Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War |
| 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. Fuller was promoted to Brigadier General in January 1864. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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