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Letter from Mark T. Alexander to his mother Sally Park Turner Alexander, 1864 November 15
| Author: | Alexander, Mark T. |
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| Issued Date: | 1864-11-15 |
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Alexander family
Mecklenburg County (Va.)--History--19th century Slavery--Virginia--19th century Slavery--Virginia--History--19th century Rosser, Thomas Lafayette, 1836-1910 Lee, Fitzhugh, 1835-1905 Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Cavalry Regiment, 3rd |
| URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10288/22307 |
| Citation: | Alexander Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. |
| Description: | Mark T. Alexander, Head Quarters, Rosser’s Cavalry Division, C.S.A. to his mother, Sally Park (Turner) Alexander, n.p. Reports his division had gone to Middleburg, has taken 225 prisoners; New Creek, W.VA. Raid; tells of the controversy over the order to send back all able bodied men; General Thomas L. Rosser has treated Gen. Fitzhugh Lee “very discourteously” by sending back all of his Hd.Qtrs; Rosser is surrounded by men who “would black his boots is necessary”; Rosser is unpopular with his men and blamed for their defeats; men will welcome Gen. Fitzhugh Lee when he returns; hears of Major Ferguson’s illness; he and Mack have been ordered back to their company; if General Lee does not order them back, he will get a transfer to artillery; report on general belief that the campaign in the valley is over for the winter; Early’s army is to go back in a few days; sends orders for the care of his horse. |
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