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Washington D.C. Sepbr 22d 1887

Genl. D.H. Hill, My Dear General, Your conduct at Yorktown, and at 7 Pines gave me an opinion which made me wish for your assis- tance in every subsequent com- mand that I had during the war. Especially when commanding the army of Tennessee in 1864, when I applied for your assignment to a vacancy. As my military cor- respondence with the administra- tion was necessarily through Genl Bragg, it is not impossible that such a recommendation did not go beyond his offices.

Such recommendations of mine were seldom or never accepted.

This is to be used as you please.

Yours very truly J.E. Johnston

P.S. You misunderstand my question entirely. I was asked only to ascertain just what sort of papers you wished me to write. There never was a time in our correspondence when the fear of entangling myself would have interfered with my ser- ving you.

[Vertical, left] Letter from Gen Joseph E. Johnston stating that he applied for me on the Attlanta Campaign

[Horizontal, right] Genl. D.H. Hill Mil & Agricl College Milledgeville Ga