Irish born Union General who founded and commanded the New York "Irish Brigade" or the "Fighting 69th". They fought at Antietam, Fredricksburg and Chancellorsville, where his brigade was decimated. After the war while acting as governor of Montana Territory he fell from a riverboat and drown. Rumors state he was drunk at that time. ALS, "T.F. Meagher", 1p., 4 to., n.p., n.d. A warm note, and sincere greeting to an unknown recipient "for the kindest courtesy, and constant services of the friendliest nature rendered to my wife. With the kindest regards, I am most faithfully your friend, T.F. Meagher.." Meagher's first wife died in Ireland before he came to the United States in 1852. His second wife was Elizabeth Townsend of Southfield New Jersey. They married in November of 1855. Letter is in fine condition. (#MIL)