Sayles, Nelson, fl. 1861-1865 to his cousin
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.32.34 Author/Creator: Sayles, Nelson, fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Memphis, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 May 1864 Pagination: 2p. : envelope ; 20.6 x 26.2 cm. Order a Copy
Reports that they just returned from a scout where they were looking for "old forest" (General Nathan Bedford Forrest). Comments that they were close but he ran like a "white rabbit." Describes following General Nathan Forrest for 80 miles down into Mississippi then back up to Memphis, Tennessee. Discusses the war and what a great job General Ulysses Grant is doing in Richmond, Virginia.
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