Moore, John, 1826-1907 to Mary Moore Kelly

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GLC#
GLC04195.17-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
26 July 1863
Author/Creator
Moore, John, 1826-1907
Title
to Mary Moore Kelly
Place Written
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 19.6 cm, Width: 25.1 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Mentions John Hunt Morgan's raids and Gen. Lewis Wallace's attempt to capture Morgan. (Morgan and his men surrendered in Ohio on this same day.)He praises Meade: "his army is an honor to the country, to do such terrible fighting after so many reverses." He describes the death of Gen. Weed. "I am glad to learn that your town was not visited by your friend J. Morgan. When I saw from the papers that Lew Wallace was in the field I felt confident that John was 'gone up a spout', but I was somewhat surprised to hear afterwards that he got into Ohio…. Seriously speaking, I think if Wallace found he was getting close to Morgan he would go into Camp."

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