W.A. Gorman, Brig Genl, Comdg, (Willis Arnold Gorman, Union Brigadier General), one page LS, Sept. 26, 1862 war-date military letter headed 'Head Quarters Gorman's Brigade, Harpers Ferry, Va.' to Francis Rotch, Asst. Adg. Genl. State of N.Y., contents regarding replacement troops, 'Now since the battle of Antietam the loss of these two Regts, as indeed my whole brigade, is so great, that I would ask that six companies for each of the two N.Y. regts. might be sent me, or as many as you can less than six. The ten companies now in these Regts. I can easily consolidate into four...', 8 x 9¾", minor separations along file folds, very fine

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W.A. Gorman, Brig Genl, Comdg, (Willis Arnold Gorman, Union Brigadier General), one page LS, Sept. 26, 1862 war-date military letter headed 'Head Quarters Gorman's Brigade, Harpers Ferry, Va.' to Francis Rotch, Asst. Adg. Genl. State of N.Y., contents regarding replacement troops, 'Now since the battle of Antietam the loss of these two Regts, as indeed my whole brigade, is so great, that I would ask that six companies for each of the two N.Y. regts. might be sent me, or as many as you can less than six. The ten companies now in these Regts. I can easily consolidate into four...', 8 x 9¾", minor separations along file folds, very fine