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Reports on nearby Union movements, and a reported advance "upon the Independence road, between Independence & Colemansville." Addressed to "Genl," most likely for Braxton Bragg since he was in charge of the Kentucky campaign, and because the docket...

GLC05008

to George A. Dary

Duke, a former Confederate lieutenant colonel and historian, acknowledges receipt of a letter from Dary, a Boston lawyer. Confirms that Dary's letter (not included) was accompanied by a copy of President Abraham Lincoln's correspondence with Edwin M...

GLC05922.02

to Samuel W. Melton

Clay, Assistant Adjutant General for Confederate General Samuel Cooper writes that Cooper does not advise diminishing the Army of Tennessee and does not approve the suggestion that General John Cabell Breckinridge's Regiment and Dortch's Battalion...

GLC02460.10.02

to D. G. Reed

General Morgan writes to Major Reed, assistant adjutant general in General Joseph Wheeler's Corps. Reports that he placed Colonels Duke, Cluke, and Chenault under arrest for neglect of duty for failing to forward a certificate called for in General...

GLC02699

to Joseph M. Maitland

Updates his son with news of Morgan's Raid: "The Morgan Raid has been the absorbing topic for the last two weeks and strong efforts have been made to capture him. Thus far about 3,000 of his men have been captured, and sent to different places for...

GLC03523.10.085