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Creator/Title
Vanvalkenburgh, George W., d. 1864. Papers, 1861-1907. .33 cu.ft.
Call No.
Mss. A V284 1-3
Content
On 12 Dec. 1862 Vanvalkenburgh writes that the camp is ready to fall in line in expectation of a Morgan Raid. On 10 Jan. 1863 he writes from Bowling Green that the rebels "has burned the bridges and tore up about thirty miles of track between here and Louisville and the river has been so low the boats could not get here". On 18 Jan. he writes that Morgan has "cleared the country of all the best horses twice and Bragg is took the most of the cattle". In a letter of ca. Oct. 1862 he writes "if Kentucky had stood up for the Union as she had ough to the rebels would not come in hear no more- I bet they are all rebels the women come right out and tell what they think but the men dare not."