Finley, Jesse Johnson (1812-1904) to James Benagh
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05009 Author/Creator: Finley, Jesse Johnson (1812-1904) Place Written: Tennessee Type: Autograph manuscript signed Date: 25 September 1863 Pagination: 8 p. ; 22.5 x 14.4 cm. Order a Copy
Finley, Colonel of the Sixth Florida Infantry, transmits a report of the Chickamauga Campaign to Captain Benagh, Assistant Adjutant General. Writes from Headquarters, Sixth Florida Volunteers, near Chattanooga. Details the Battle of Chickamauga, which took place 18-20 September 1863. Cites specific locations involved in the battle, participating officers, and troop position/movement, among other details. Lists the total number of casualties from his regiment at 165. Writes "For our Regiment (6th Fla) I can pay them no higher or more deserved compliment than to say they fully sustained the reputation which they so dearly earned in the bloody conflict of the day before." Marked as a copy. Accompanied by paper backing.
The September 1863 Battle of Chickamauga resulted in a Confederate victory. Before the war, Finley served in the Arkansas state senate, as mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, and at other political posts. Following the war, he served as a United States Representative from Florida (1875-1878 and 1881-82).
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