Jeffery, Richard W., fl. 1855-1899 to Aaron Jeffery

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GLC#
GLC01896.068-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
1864/03/24
Author/Creator
Jeffery, Richard W., fl. 1855-1899
Title
to Aaron Jeffery
Place Written
Savannah, Georgia
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 26 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Seeking information about Grant's anticipated attack on Richmond, Richard is particularly interested in what his brother thinks might happen and in how local opinion is running. Jeffery expresses his hope that the attack will "...end as have all their other attempts heretofore." He then goes on to talk about Confederate victories in Florida and Generals Morgan and Longstreet peformances. He discusses Longstreet's Tennessee Campaign, his failure to capture Knoxville, and the poor conduct of Confederate soldiers there. Requests subscriptions to several outside newspapers so that he can be better informed on events transpiring, discusses the highly condemned new draft laws and the selfish interests of some of the politicians.

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