Cobb, Howell (1815-1868) to Henry L. Benning
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00771 Author/Creator: Cobb, Howell (1815-1868) Place Written: Macon, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 December 1866 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope ; 25.1 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy
Cobb, former President of the Confederate Provisional Congress, requests Supreme Court reports from Benning, Confederate General and former Georgia State Supreme Court Justice. Bitterly discusses legal property cases during reconstruction, claiming that Radicals in Congress are attempting to force the District Attorney "to account for their failure to prosecute such cases. I am inclined to the opinion that the Radicals have abandoned blood and turned their attention to plunder."
Cobb served as Governor of Georgia 1851-1853, Secretary of the Treasury 1857-1860, and as a Major General in the Confederate army.
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...met with Mr Fitch Dis. Atty …he is instructed to prep all information for confiscation of property …This comes from the radical Congress...I am inclined to the opinion that the Radicals have abandoned blood and turned their attention to plunder.
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