Letter from George W. Douglas, 1865 February 4
Lieutenant George W. Douglas was wounded severely during a charge upon the rebels at Utoy Creek, Georgia on the 6th of August 1864, according to a report given by General James W. Reilly. Douglas writes concerning his stump and wants an artificial leg to enable him to walk. He is writing Colonel Cross in reference to money that Douglas had borrowed and wishes to repay it to the colonel. Douglas quotes William Gannaway Parson Brownlow who recently predicted the end of the Southern Confederacy.
Dates
- 1865 February 4
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository