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[GRANT ULYSSES S.]: (1822-1885) American President 1869-77, previously Commanding General of the United States Army 1864-69. Under Grant the Union Army defeated the Confederate military in the American Civil War 1861-65. PLUMB EDWARD LEE (1827-1912) American Diplomat & Railroad promoter, associated with Mexico. A.L.S., E L Plumb, three pages, 8vo, n.p., 23rd June n.y. (annotated in pencil in an unidentified hand 1872), to Major General P. H. Sheridan ('General'). Plumb commences 'I must express to you the intense satisfaction with which I have read your splendid telegram to Genl. Grant published today. ''Macadamized road for perjury''!!' and continues 'You have coined a phrase which will ring all over the country a convincing argument. And you have dared to say what no one else has so said before, yet what is in everyone's mind', further praising another condemnation of the President by Sheridan and contemplating if there may be more to follow. A letter of interesting content and association. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Philip Sheridan (1831-1888) American Major General, Commanding General of the United States Army 1883-88. Sheridan served as a Union General during the American Civil War.