Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879 to James Chesnut
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02703 Author/Creator: Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879 Place Written: Dalton, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 March 1864 Pagination: 4 p. ; 17.8 x 22.8 cm. Order a Copy
General Hood, commander of the 2nd Corps, Army of Tennessee, transmits a copy of a letter he wrote to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Informs Colonel Chesnut, a former United States Senator, that he (Hood) commands Divisions led by James Ewell Brown Stuart, Carter Littlepage Stevenson, and Thomas Carmichael Hindman. Recipient inferred from outside evidence.
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