Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877 Gen. Forrest to his troops.

GLC07197

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GLC#
GLC07197
Type
Broadsides, posters & signs
Date
9 May 1865
Author/Creator
Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877
Title
Gen. Forrest to his troops.
Place Written
Gainesville, Alabama
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 23.7 cm, Width: 13.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Title from heading. Addressed to "soldiers." Details the fact that "the troops of this Department have been surrendered. ...That we are BEATEN is a self evident fact, and any further resistance on our part would be justly regarded as the very height of folly and rashness." Encourages full cooperation with the Federal authorities.

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