Pre-printed lined paper w/ "Headquarter Department of Tennessee, Tenn., 1865" letterhead, measuring 8 x 5". Text: "My dear Sir/ x x x x/ very truly/ Your Obt. Servt/ George Stoneman/ Maj. Genl." Stoneman's reply to an obvious autograph request. Paper has two horizontal fold marks, & exhibits very slight traces of ink having bleed on the lower folded segment. Else VG. A good autograph display piece.

A West Point trained veteran, George Stoneman had a very uneven Civil War career. He commanded a division during the 1862 Peninsula campaign, and a corps during the battle of Fredericksburg, but then was relieved of command of the cavalry corps in the aftermath of the disastrous "Stoneman's Raid" made in conjunction with the equally disastrous Battle of Chancellorsville. He restored his reputation somewhat with his performance in divisional command under Gen. Sherman during the closing months of the war. He remained in the regular army until 1871, then retired to California, where he served as Governor 1883-87. He died in Buffalo, NY, 5 Sept, 1894.

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