[ Autographs ] Godfrey Weitzel 1835-1884 Union major general who commanded a division at Port Hudson and a corps at Petersburg and in the Appomattox campaign. A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., Detroit, Oct. 21, 1878 to a fellow general. Weitzel discusses a newspaper merger, the publishingof a pamphlet, and the costs involved. A few fold tears repaired on verso, light toning and wear.