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- Buck Lawler on 26 March 1865: “We had a small fight at Petersburg yesterday”
- Todd Kesselring on 31 March 1865: “There would probably be no difficulty is getting the men to volunteer into this service but the difficulty is to procure the horses”
- Todd Kesselring on 31 March 1865: “There would probably be no difficulty is getting the men to volunteer into this service but the difficulty is to procure the horses”
- Buck Lawler on 24 March 1865: “No matter if our country goes down tomorrow Lees name will stand first upon the pinnacle of fame, as the greatest of commanders living or dead.”
- Todd Kesselring on 22 March 1865: “I have just returned safe & sound from an expedition to Bentonville against Sherman”
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10 October 1862: “She is a little fat creature, & only weighs six pounds. her eyes are very dark blue, I think they will be like yours.”
Item description: Letter, 10 October 1862, from Cassie Selden Kirby-Smith to her husband Gen. Edmund Kirby-Smith describing the birth of their daughter, Caroline. At the time of the letter, Kirby-Smith was commanding the Army of East Tennessee in the invasion … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, Cassie Selden Kirby-Smith, children, Edmund Kirby-Smith, home front, Kentucky, Kentucky Campaign, Lynchburg, midwives, women
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16 September 1862: “The large armies concentrated at Louisville and Cincinatti are held in check, by my advance.”
Item transcription: Letter, 16 September 1862, from Gen. Edmund Kirby-Smith to his wife Cassie Selden Kirby-Smith. At the time of the letter, Kirby-Smith was commanding the Army of East Tennessee in the invasion of Kentucky. The invasion, led by Kirby-Smith and … Continue reading
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22 July 1862: “Buel is fast concentrating for attack, Forrest’s operations in middle Tenn. have delayed him as I intended they should…”
Item description: Letter, dated 22 July 1862, from Gen. Edmund Kirby-Smith to his wife Cassie Selden Kirby-Smith. At the time of the letter, Kirby-Smith was commanding the Army of East Tennessee. He comments on an apparent dispute with Confederate Congressman … Continue reading
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