April the 27 1864

 

Three miles North of

Pleasant Hill DeSoto

County Miss

 

A dead man found to day on camp Creek in DeSoto County Miss. Near the road heading from Olive Branch to pleasant hill From the appearance of the body we think that it has been several weeks since he was killed. There is a name on the hat that was found near him D + Donelson the middle initial was so dimley writen that we could not tell what it was The remains will be uninterrupted untill we can make further inquiries about his relatives or friends whereabouts. If any of his friends should be so fortunate as to get this letter, And come out in the neighborhood, His hat with the ((name)) in it will be produced and all the information that has been gained in regard to the discovery of his body.

 

W.W.Willroy

T. F. Dunn

T. M. Sloan

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