Letter
Robert Galbraith to David S. Stanley, August 12, 1863
HEADQUARTERS FIRST TENNESSEE CAVALRY,
Shelbyville, August 12, 1863.
Respectfully forwarded and referred to Major-General Stanley. Lieutenant Roulston has had his house burned and property destroyed. His family and a good number of others are in a suffering and destitute condition. They have the means of relieving them, and I earnestly recommend that they be allowed to visit the vicinity for ten or twelve days.
ROBERT GALBRAITH,
Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding First Tennessee Cavalry.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Alabama, West Georgia, Pt. 1. Location: Shelbyville. Summary: Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Galbraith requests Major General Stanley's permission for destitute families, including Lieutenant Roulston's, to visit the area for relief after property destruction.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 30, Part 1
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