(1832 - 1866) Union brigadier general of volunteers, commanded a brigade at the Battle of Prairie Grove, died shortly after the war from tuberculosis. Rare, war date A.L.S., 2pp. 8vo., Bloomington, April 4, 1863, to an unnamed general recommending promotions. In part: '...I have been commissioned as Brig. Genl. to rank...This will make vacancies in the 94th regiment...Will you please have the vacancies filled by promotion as follows...Lt. Col. John McNulton to be Colonel...Captain Alexander T. Briscoe to be Major...I would like these commissions made out at once...' Light ink stains, expertly inlaid to a sheet.