Union general (1831-1906) who served as army commander in Sherman's Atlanta campaign and who later became General in Chief of the army. TLS signed “J. M. Schofield,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Headquarters Army of the United States letterhead, April 7, 1893. Letter to the Hon. George S. Boutwell, regretfully declining an invitation to the Old Guard Reunion dinner. In part: "Thank you for your kind note…enclosing the invitation of the Old Guard to their Reunion dinner in Philadelphia…and for your complimentary request that I will respond to the toast 'The Army and Navy of the United States'…but in any event I must beg to be excused." In fine condition.
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