(CIVIL WAR) JORDAN THOMAS Letter Signed to P G T Beauregard

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TO BEAUREGARD (CIVIL WAR.) JORDAN, THOMAS. Letter Signed, to P. G. T. Beauregard, disputing W. P. Johnston's criticism of his account of the Shiloh campaign and the portrayal of A. S. Johnston in Power's 1868 book. Docketed by Beauregard on the terminal page (but unsigned). 3 pages, folded 4to sheet; separations at folds. New York, 26 October 1877

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" . . . In all this, neither in my memoir nor now have I sought to criticize the actions of General Johnston. He doubtless had his own reasons for the delay in deciding upon the point at which to assemble the Confederate forces under his direction. Doubtless he desired meanwhile to be a little more certain than he was as to the ultimate plan of operations of the enemy upon that theatre of war . . ."