Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Bayless Crawford Family Papers, 1770-1991. 1.33 cu. ft.
Call No.
Mss. A B358 2
Content
1861-1863 letters about various aspects of Kentucky's involvement in the war. 24 August 1861 letter describes tensions between Confederate and Union supporters over railroad transportation in Louisville. 13 September 1862 letter describes Confederates gathering in Frankfort. Many describe Bayless' life in Mobile, Ala. as an aide to General Simon Bolivar Buckner. 25 February 1863 letter explains that the ladies in Mobile admire soldiers from Kentucky. Letter of ca. fall 1861 tells about the Bayless family, coping with the war.