Orient Army. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY THE GENERAL IN CHIEF CANROBERT TO GENERAL MORRIS, February 23, 1855. 18999-11

Orient Army. SIGNED AUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM THE CHIEF GENERAL OF CANROBERT TO GENERAL MORRIS, February 23, 1855. 18999-11

The Chief General sends this letter to General Morris to remind him that the horses of two marshals of lodgings were "worn out" and that it was necessary to have them replaced.

"Orient Army / General's Office, Chief Commander".
"At the Headquarters, February 23, 1855"
"My dear General,
My two orderlies at my headquarters provide a most active service that has excessively fatigued the horses that were assigned to them. Already, just a few days ago, I asked you to have the completely worn-out horse of Marshal of Lodgings Lostanges from the 1st Chasseurs d'Afrique changed. Today, I am making the same request for Marshal of Lodgings Mussy from the 6th Dragoons. However, as the latter unit currently has no horse that can be assigned to Mr. de Mussy, I ask you to give orders for a horse from the Allonville brigade to be loaned to this orderly on behalf of the headquarters. It is understood that the horse will be returned as soon as the 6th Dragoons receive horses and are able to mount Marshal of Lodgings Mussy.
Signed: The Chief General: Gen. Canrobert."

Dimensions: 26.2 cm x 20.2 cm.
1 page with 1/4 of writing. Small rectangular stamp in black ink "Gen V".
Good condition, traces of folding.

BIOGRAPHIES:
François Marcellin Certain de Canrobert, born François Certain Canrobert on June 27, 1809 in Saint-Céré and died on January 28, 1895 in Paris, was a Marshal of France.
A graduate of Saint-Cyr, he distinguished himself during the conquest of Algeria for about fifteen years, then as a brigadier general in 1850, he contributed to the success in Paris of the coup d'état on December 2, 1851. Promoted to division general in 1853, he commanded the Orient Army during part of the Crimean War in 1854-1855. Made a Marshal of France in 1856, he commanded a corps during the 1859 Italian campaign and significantly contributed to the victory at Solferino. During the 1870 war, he again commanded one of the army corps and distinguished himself, notably at Saint-Privat.
After being a staunch supporter of Napoleon III, he became one of the figures of the Bonapartist party under the Third Republic and sat in the Senate from 1876 to 1894 as part of the Appeal to the People group.
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A division general, he later took part in the Crimean War and assumed command after Marshal Saint-Arnaud from the end of September 1854. He participated in the Dobrudja battles and the Battle of the Alma, where he was slightly wounded. He was appointed a Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor on October 1. Present at Balaklava and Inkerman, he was wounded during the latter battle on November 5, 1854. He was then promoted to Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. On January 13, 1855, he was awarded the Military Medal.
Considered too timid, he was relieved by General Pélissier in May 1855. At his request, he resumed command of his former division, now the 1st Infantry Division of the 2nd Corps. Finding this situation mentally challenging, Napoleon III insisted he return to France. After several refusals, he was again appointed his aide-de-camp and in August, ordered to return to Paris to resume his duties.
His disputes with Lord Raglan, the British army general, forced him to resign from his command. On March 18, 1856, he was appointed Marshal of France.

General MORRIS.
Baron Louis-Michel Morris, born on September 27, 1803 in Canteleu (Seine-Maritime) and died in Mostaganem (Algeria) on June 7, 1867, was a French cavalry general.
Having become a Captain in the 3rd Chasseurs d'Afrique Regiment on December 18, 1832, he distinguished himself in the Merdès affair on September 12, 1833, was decorated the following November 14, had a horse killed under him in front of Bougie on July 23, 1834, especially distinguished himself during the Constantine expedition in 1836, and was cited in the army's order.