EDWARD A. WILD (1825 - 1891) Union brigadier general severely wounded at Seven Pines later organized ""Wild's African Brigade"" recruiting negroes for service in the army. Incredible content war-date A.L.S. ""Edw. A. Wild. Brig. Gen. Vols"" 8pp. 4to. Newport News Va. Oct. 27 1864 to Edward W. Kinsley Boston politician and abolitionist. Just days before Gen. George B. McClellan and Abraham Lincoln would face each other on Election Day Wild rabidly attacks his ideological enemy (and old commander( George McClellan. So angry is Wild half of his letter is penned on a blank muster document. In small part: ""...Massachusetts will send only loyal sons as representatives...the false glare of McClellan's artificial reputation who do not detect...the rotten heart within...he is in secret the most treacherous traitor of them all...thoroughly in interest of the slaveholders' clique...an active ringleader...actually held a commission from Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln...held both for several days...he has rejected fugitives and restored them to slavery...opposed the organization of cavalry in our army...he had in fact...no plan at all...gave them plenty of time to prepare..."". McClellan is further clearly libelously charged with intentionally stalling before Yorktown and Richmond allowing Lee ample opportunities to escape defeat needlessly sacrificing his men etc. and claiming that the South is doing everything possible to see that McClellan would get elected. Much more content in this incredible letter! Last four pages bear marginal chips and tape repairs a few words lost here and there still generally very good.