Letter
Thomas J. Kinney to James O. Pierce, August 23, 1863
Memphis, Tenn.
Memphis, Tenn., August 23, 1863.
JAMES O. PIERCE, Assistant Adjutant-General, District of Memphis :
Magsor: I send a soldier by the name of Conners, Company A, Ninth Illinois Cavalry ; says he left a foraging company at Coldwater, after their being attacked, day before yesterday; that the party had to abandon their horses, &c., and that he is the only one who has as yet come in. He tells a rather strange orate
I have the honor to be, major, very respectfully, your obedient
servant,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Alabama, West Georgia, Pt. 1. Location: Memphis, Tenn.. Summary: Thomas J. Kinney reports to James O. Pierce that a soldier named Conners from the Ninth Illinois Cavalry escaped an attack near Coldwater, where his foraging party abandoned their horses.
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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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