Nathan Bedford Forrest letter, 1875

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Copy of a letter from former Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, Memphis, Tennessee, to a fellow former general, Reuben Davis (1813-1890), of Aberdeen, Mississippi, August 30, 1875. In reply to a request by Davis for a cannon, Forrest says he will try to secure one from a friend in Cincinnati. Original letter held by Evans Memorial Library, Aberdeen.

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sc.0123.001_024.001

Date

1875 August 30

Keywords

Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877.

Recommended Citation

"Nathan Bedford Forrest letter, 1875" (2021). Documents. 13.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-wtennhistsoc1/13