Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892 to his brother John McKinley Gibson
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04501.027 Author/Creator: Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892 Place Written: La Grange, GA Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 September 1864 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 25.5 x 21.5 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses financial matters, and Kin's loan. "I do not see how you can require more than $100 or $150 -- making $1800 or $2700 in Confederate Money." Also discusses rounding up stragglers, a forthcoming pay, and the state of the Army of Tennessee: "I have faith in Hood. And I believe the President will always do what he thinks is best for the country. This is a defeated army. It is in rather low spirits. Its record is a record of disaster & retreats . . . ."
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