Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879 to dear General

GLC02063.02

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GLC#
GLC02063.02
Type
Letters
Date
8 August 1878
Author/Creator
Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879
Title
to dear General
Place Written
Late Springs, Tennessee
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Replies to correspondence from an unknown recipient. Remarks that the delay in his reply is due to serious illness in his family, and a recent yellow fever outbreak (possibly in New Orleans, where Hood lived after the Civil War). Discusses records, held by himself and the recipient, pertaining to the Army of Tennessee under Hood's command.

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