Post Civil War Dated Telegraph from General US Grant
Item #: WR943
Click on an image to enlarge
This is a post war telegraph from General Ulysses Grant that is dated 19 July, 1865. The paper, titled U.S. MILITARY TELEGRAPH, measures 5 1/2" wide and 8 1/4" high. The only preprinted wording other than the title is the year, 1865, By Telegraph from and the To line. The date line is filled out July 19th in cursive writing. The by telegraph from line is filled out Richmond, also in cursive writing. The To line is addressed to a Maj Lochman. The body of the telegraph reads:"Gen Grant has telegraphed about the clothing for Genl Greggs comd at Lynchburg Pleae inform me what articles you require to complete the requisition & I will order them from Ft Monroe". The signature at the end of the telegraph is a little hard to decipher. I believe it reads W L Jones/ Cpl ???? The telegraph is asking about replacement clothing for Brigadier General John I. Gregg's command who was in the Lynchburg, Virginia during the July, 1865 time period. An interesting note, Gregg accepted the surrender of Colonel John S Mosby in Lynchburg on 17 June, 1865. This small piece of history is in very good condition. The writing is very clear and legible. There are no tears, stains or smudges of the ink. This would make a great addition to any US Grant document collection.
Your Price $35.00 USD
Sorry we are not accepting on line orders at this time. If you are interested in an item please contact me at 615 717 7792 or email me at mwkiser07@gmail.com.
If you have ordered or are considering ordering an antique weapon or artifact from our website please be advised that these artifacts and antique weapons are sold strictly as collectible antiques.
We strongly recommends that these artifacts be enjoyed and appreciated for their historical significance and not ever fired. By ordering you are acknowledging these facts, warnings and assume full responsibility for your personal actions with regard to them.
We DO NOT sell modern firearms , all our inventory is pre 1898 and are classified by the ATF as antiques and require no government paperwork to own.