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Letter from George at Deckart, Tenn., to his mother, 1862 August 11

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 5
Identifier: II

George writes his mother about his father, whom he has not heard from since he was in camp at Corinth. He expresses outage at the killing of General McCook, who he says was kilt by a gang of merciless rebels and cutthroats. George states that these men murdered the general while he rode in an ambulance.

Dates

  • 1862 August 11

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (5 folders)

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

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