13 December 1863
Whiting, William Henry Chase, 1824-1865
Autograph letter signed
Title: to Zebulon Baird Vance
General Whiting informs Vance, Governor of North Carolina "I have received with much regret this morning the letter of Capt McBride to you- regret that any officer of this command should have so far forgotten himself both as citizen & as soldier as to write to the chief magistrate of his state a communication of such insolence." Relates that General [Milbret?] will be instructed to reprimand McBride at once. States "Inspt Genl will prepare charges against him for... disrespectful conduct to the government of N. C. based on this letter which is insolent in the extreme. Capt McB will be…
GLC02460.19