Civil War-dated ALS signed "U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen," one page, 7.5 x 8.5, Head Quarters Armies of the United States letterhead, August 22, 1864. Handwritten letter to Maj. Gen. Butler, in part: "I think it will be well to hold the 10th Corps ready to make the effort that was proposed for this morning for a day or two before moving it. The enemy may be induced to move most of his troops from your front in the hope of dislodging us from the Weldon Road." In fine condition.
The X Corps, which was part of the Army of the James commanded by Benjamin F. Butler, had recently taken part in the disastrous Battles of Proctor's Creek (May 12-16) on Cold Harbor (May 31-June 12), both of which resulted in massive Union losses and halted Butler's offensive against Richmond. In the present letter, Grant refers to the recent Battle of Globe Tavern, also known as the Second Battle of the Weldon Railroad, fought August 18-21, 1864, south of Petersburg, Virginia. It was the second attempt of the Union Army to sever the Weldon Railroad during the siege of Petersburg, and marked the first Union victory in the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign.
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