Object Details
Creator
Garrett, John W. (John Work), 1820-1884
Names
Stanton, Edwin McMasters, 1814-1869
Collection Creator
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Collection Author
Garrett, John W. (John Work), 1820-1884
Latrobe, Benj. H. (Benjamin Henry), 1807-1878
Collection Citation
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents
In this letter, Garrett, President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, offers the use of his trains to transport Union troops.
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Local Numbers
AC1086-0000010-1.tif (AC Scan)
Place
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Topic
War -- Transportation
Civil War, 1861-1865
Creator
Garrett, John W. (John Work), 1820-1884
See more items in
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Records
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Records / Series 3: President's Office / Miscellaneous correspondence
Sponsor
Digitization of Series 9: Negatives was made possible by Andrew and Anya Shiva.
Extent
1 Item (Ink on paper., 12.42 in. x 7.85 in.)
Container
Box 2, Folder 10
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Holographs
Letters (correspondence)
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Bibliography
"Civil War Decision Makers: John W. Garrett Commits the B&O," blog by Christine Windheuser, Nov. 2014.
Genre/Form
Holographs -- 1860-1870
Letters (correspondence) -- 1850-1900
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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Record ID
ebl-1562768324885-1562768325039-3