Autographed Letter from John A. Dix
Autographed Letter from John A. Dix, American politician and Civil War Major General. Personal letter from 1863 is framed with portrait engraving of Dix in uniform. Please inquire for more information.
John Adams Dix was an American politician and military officer who was Secretary of the Treasury, Governor of New York and Union major general during the Civil War. He was notable for arresting the pro-Southern Maryland General Assembly, preventing that divided border state from seceding, and for arranging a system for prisoner exchange via the Dix Hill Cartel, concluded in partnership with Confederate Major General Daniel Harvey Hill.
Binding: Framed
Condition: Near Fine
Language: English
Price: $450.00
Item #328939