Letter, D. C. Estes in Montgomery County, Tenn. to W. G. Brownlow, 1865 May 23
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: I
ALS. Discusses the murder of L. C. Murphy by R. H. Carney that occurred June 23, 1863. Sentenced to death -- a sentence approved by General Rosecrans and President Lincoln -- Carney escaped and joined General Johnson's army in Georgia. Asks reward be issued for Carney's arrest and gives a description of Carney. Contains clerk's notations.
Dates
- 1865 May 23
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 half box)
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository