Drafts of letters from Fitz-John Porter to John G. Nicolay and John Hay, 1889

Collection Name:

Fitz-John Porter Correspondence, 1882-1898

Title:

Drafts of letters from Fitz-John Porter to John G. Nicolay and John Hay, 1889

Creator:

Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1992.075 (m)

Object ID:

1992.075.009

Date:

1889

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 document

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Drafts of two letters from Fitz-John Porter to John G. Nicolay and John Hay dated July 22, 1889 and October 10, 1889. The letters were tied together into one document with a cover titled "Original Manuscript from which letters were printed." In the letters, Porter defends his actions during the Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War from their attacks on his loyalty in "History, the life of Abraham Lincoln." He goes on to provide articles and evidence to his actions, including that Congress has passed bills that virtually reversed his court martial and restored him to the army. The second letter calls for them to be swift in correcting their errors.

Subjects:

Courts-martial and courts of inquiry--United States--Cases , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Defense (Courts-martial) , Trials (Military offenses)

Locations:

New York, NY

People:

Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901 , Hay, John , Nicolay, John G., 1832-1901

Organizations:

United States. Army

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society collection.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item