Letter, Sam Tate in Nashville, Tenn. to W. G. Brownlow, 1865 May 13
ALS. From Sam Tate, President of the Memphis-Charleston Railroad. When the Confederates commandeered his company's rolling stock he, at the behest of the Board of Directors, went with the equipment to keep an eye on it. He returned through the line to the Union side and took the oath of loyalty. Says that he is ready to cooperate with the state and the federal government and wants to know what the railroad policy will be. Contains clerk's notations.
Dates
- 1865 May 13
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository