Colston, Raleigh Edward (1825-1896) re: former Confederate general admits Union victory was a "blessing"
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06695.03 Author/Creator: Colston, Raleigh Edward (1825-1896) Place Written: [s.l.] Type: Autograph manuscript signed Date: 1890 ca. Pagination: 1 p. 20.4 x 12.3 cm Order a Copy
A Confederate general admits Union victory was "an incommensurable blessing to the whole country and especially to the people of the South. The consequences would have been continual wars, standing armies, fortifications on every frontier and military borders such as the European nations have to bear...." Apparently a manuscript or letter fragment.
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