Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877 to Captain Blount
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02467.08 Author/Creator: Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877 Place Written: Knoxville, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 February 1864 Pagination: 1 p. ; 20.3 x 12.8 cm. Order a Copy
Plans to leave for Cincinnati on the following Saturday. Referring to Confederate General James Longstreet, writes "Longstreet is retreating up the country. Our forces started ten thousand strong after him on yesterday, and were preceded the day before by a cavalry force. Weather fine."
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