John W. McLeod to Unknown, July 1861
Mr T C Weatherly telegraph yesterday no. our hurt from Marlborough
 
Our loss was 1500 killed wounded & missing Supposed to be 10,000 killed on the Lincon side the Linconites burnt evry vilage in thare flight
it was a complete
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J W McLeod
 
The principal part of the battle was on the left wing under Johnson the SoCa troops ware under Bauregard on the right
 
[verso]
 
Bennettsville So Ca.
July 14th 1861
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(11913)DL1747.018183Letters1861-07

Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Death (Military), Destruction of Land/Property, First Battle of Bull Run, Telegraph

People - Records: 1

  • (4307) [writer] ~ McLeod, John W.

Places - Records: 1

  • (2717) [origination] ~ Bennettsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina

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John W. McLeod to Unknown, July 1861, DL1747.018, Nau Collection