Terry, Robert B., fl. 1861-1865 to Louisa B. Terry

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GLC#
GLC03523.08.95-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
24 March 1864
Author/Creator
Terry, Robert B., fl. 1861-1865
Title
to Louisa B. Terry
Place Written
Alexandria, Virginia
Pagination
4 p. : envelope Height: 20.4 cm, Width: 25.4 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Reports to his sister "Lou," about his thoughts that "the 'Army of the Potomac' will be reorganized soon," noting that he believes only Veterans will be in it. Remarks on newspaper article about how the Reserves will be concentrated, commenting that they will probably have to go to the state to recruit. States "it is true [General Ulysses S.] Grant has got considerate power invested in him and of course their are more expected on that account." Remarks that he thinks the "Great Raid" was a failure, proclaiming that the 119 P.V. [Pennsylvania Volunteers] "may have supported [General George] Custer who went out at the same time to draw the Rebels attention from the Raid and I guess thats all they did do."

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