Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877 to Earl Van Dorn

GLC00521

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GLC#
GLC00521
Type
Letters
Date
March 30, 1863
Author/Creator
Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877
Title
to Earl Van Dorn
Place Written
Columbia, Tennessee
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 33.5 cm, Width: 21 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Reports that local citizens have complained about property destruction by Confederate troops. Claims that their men are doing more harm than if the Union forces were there. Recommends replacing officers and moving the troops. Argues "As a general thing there ought to be a change, and that soon, as the complaints are becoming loud & Heavy."

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