Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 to James Lyons
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01651 Author/Creator: Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: September 1, 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Davis informs Lyons that General Robert E. Lee sent a dispatch indicating that General William B. Taliaferro was slightly wounded at Manassas Junction (during the second Battle of Manassas, AKA Bull Run). He does not want Lyons to be alarmed by "exaggerated reports." Lyons was a representative from Virginia in the Confederate Congress.
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