Z. T. Miller to Miller, William., 05/25/1863-05/25/1863

File — Box: 1, Folder: 67

Identifier: 76422

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Z. T. Miller Civil War letters. Arranged chronologically.

Dates

05/25/1863-05/25/1863

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Extent

From the Collection: 25 Linear Feet (18 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

15/07/02

Container Summary

1 ALS from Z. T. Miller to his father William Miller, commenting on the recent battle performance of the 11th Corps, Joseph Hooker, and Oliver Otis Howard. Other references include Carl Schurz bringing news of Ulysses S. Grant's activities in Vicksburg, Mississippi; administrative changes involving Benjamin F. Butler, Franz Sigel, Henry W. Halleck. Criticism of Halleck for being so far away from the battlefield compared to George Washington and Robert E. Lee.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MILLER, Z. T. - CORRESP. TO MILLER, WILLIAM (1863): Autographed Letter

MILLER, WILLIAM - CORRESP. FROM MILLER, Z. T. (1863): Autographed Letter

HOOKER, JOSEPH - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

HOWARD, OLIVER OTIS - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

SCHURZ, CARL - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

GRANT, ULYSSES S. - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

VICKSBURG - MISSISSIPPI - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

MISSISSIPPI - VICKSBURG - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

BUTLER, BENJAMIN F. - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

SIGEL, FRANZ - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

HALLECK, HENRY W. - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

WASHINGTON, GEORGE - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter

LEE, ROBERT E. - REFERENCE (1863): Autographed Letter