Foster, Lafayette S. (Lafayette Sabine), 1806-1880
Person
Biographical Note
United States Senator (1855-1867) from Connecticut. Letter written by Foster on June 9, 1862, from his Senate Chambers in Washington, D.C., to Fitz-John Porter (1822-1901), commander of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Lafayette Sabine Foster Letter
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Ms-1991-044
Scope and Content
United States Senator (1855-1867) from Connecticut. Letter written by Foster on June 9, 1862, from his Senate Chambers in Washington, D.C., to Fitz-John Porter (1822-1901), commander of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. Foster congratulates Porter on his successes during skirmishes with the Confederate Army at Hanover Court House and Ashland, Virginia, the month before. Transcript available.
Dates:
1862 - 1862
Found in:
Special Collections, Virginia Tech