(CIVIL WAR) Wilson John M Detailed plan for the Union Armys

Sale 2444 - Lot 96

Price Realized: $ 312

?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price

Estimate: $ 300 - $ 400

(CIVIL WAR.) Wilson, John M. Detailed plan for the Union Army's defense of Vicksburg. Autograph Letter Signed as Captain of Engineers to Major General James B. McPherson as commander of the XVII Corps. 3 pages, 9 3/4 x 8 inches, on one folding sheet; minimal wear. (MRS) Vicksburg, MS, 14 December 1863

Set Alert for Similar Items

Additional Details

John Moulder Wilson (1837-1919) earned a Medal of Honor for his work with the Topographical Engineers in 1862. After the war, he commanded West Point and then became Chief of Engineers. Here, a few months after the Union Army gained control of Vicksburg, MS, he writes: "I have the honor to submit the following plan for the distribution of troops for the new line of works for the defence of Vicksburg. The development of the interior crest of this line is about ten thousand yards, and will require a garrison of at least seven thousand five hundred men." He describes each part of the line in detail, with his suggested number of troops for each part. Provenance: Charles Hamilton sale, 1 February 1967, lot 25, to the consignor.