Raynors HCA 2015-11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/3/2015
McCLELLAN, George Brinton. (1826-85) Democratic candidate for President against Lincoln 1864, Commander of the Army of the Potomac, made General-in-Chief following Winfield Scott. Superseded by General Burnside in November, 1862. Autograph Letter Signed “Geo McClellan”, 3pp., Oct 19, 1869, VG. In small part, “.. that I accept ... Honorary membership ... to forget or be forgotten ... in which I faced the first nine years of my army life & what I went through my first service in the field. The older I am the more I find myself clinging to those early associations ... and the memory of the splendid men drawn together in Mexico & now separated by death or worse than death. ...”
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