Telegram from Leonard Myers to Abraham Lincoln and John G. Nicolay
Title
Telegram from Leonard Myers to Abraham Lincoln and John G. Nicolay
Creator
Myers, Leonard
Contributor
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Date
1864-07-20
Extent
2 p.
Description
Telegram asking that the sentence of Maj. James Lane be suspended and commends his character. Lane served in the 31st Infantry, US Colored Troops during the Civil War. Leonard Myers was a Republican from Pennsylvania. Myers was grandfather of Bert Bell and great grandfather of Upton Bell.
Collection:
Abraham Lincoln Papers, Library of Congress
Identifier
mums1120-s03-i006