Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Smith, E. Hubbard, 1827-1890. Papers, 1852-1898
Call No.
Mss. A S646 2, 4-7, 21
Content
Among Atty. Smith's papers and correspondence of 1862 are letters re: bounty money of a deceased soldier, 5 Apr., whereby claims of his brothers are valid despite their "being in the seccession army; " a Lexington citizen being"surrounded ... with encampments with a continued turmoil of warfaring," 26 May; legal attachment of mules of a prisoner of war, 11 July. Also, in 1864, letters about raids by the "Rebel Army" in May and about a man "on sick furlow" in June. On 10 May 1865, Smith's nephew describes post war situations at Horse Cave, Ky., and says "guerrillas are very bad here." On 4 Feb. 1867, a Frankfort firm writes to Companies H&I of the 117th Regt as missing from the Adjutant General' s Office records. In fl. 21 is Gen. Order No. 2 of Hq. Ky. National Legion, I. G. Office, describing a milita law on 4 Mar. 1865 relieving certain officers in different regimental districts.