Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Governor Blair” in chapter 27 of Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant:

...nted. When General Halleck took the field in April, 1862, Sheridan was assigned to duty on his staff. During the advance on Corinth a vacancy occurred in the colonelcy of the 2d Michigan cavalry. Governor Blair , of Michigan, telegraphed General Halleck asking him to suggest the name of a professional soldier for the vacancy, saying he would appoint a good man without reference to his State. Sheridan was n...
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