Donnellan, George (fl. 1861) [Confederate spy letter]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09263 Author/Creator: Donnellan, George (fl. 1861) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 July 1861 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy
Important Confederate spy, one week before the Battle of Bull Run: "Should any sealed dispatch be handed into your possession without any superscription, and as coming from me, you will please address the same (after satisfying yourself of the contents) to Genl G.T.B. Manassa Junction, and have it carried through by the shortest & quickest time." Donnellan carried information between Rose Greenhow, Thomas Jordan, and Gen. Beauregard on troop movements that Jefferson Davis later credited as the reason for the Confederate victory at First Bull Run.
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