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Creator/Title
Conkey, Lincoln To Dear Friend [Moills], n.p. Camp near Louisville [Ky. ], 25 Sept. 1862. ALS, 2p.
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Mss. C C
Content
Conkey describes his experience, while out scouting on horseback, of pretending to be one of [General Braxton] Bragg's men and leading four rebels to Louisville to be arrested. He writes, "There we found the Col., I gave him the wink and he went and had us arrested. I had my trial and of course was set free. They have got the other four in chains. " Conkey discloses that the rebel plans were to attack the city on Sunday to which Conkey replies, "I hope they will attack us for we are sure of a glorious victory." He writes that the city is fortified with one hundred twenty thousand troops and adds that they are pressing all the men into the service for the purpose of defending the city, and that women and children have been removed across the river for safety.