[diagram showing Memphis, O.P.R., Olive Branch,             

Holly Ford, C. Creek, Pleasant Hill,   

Cold Water, Pounders Ford]     

  

W. W. Wilroy

Newton Wilson

Thomas Dunn

Y P Rozell

A Robinson

Charles Wilroy

Thomas Wilroy

John H Taylor

Ed J Taylor

Majr Thomas I Stratten

 

            I hereby certify that I was present at the time the remains of Daniel S Donelson, were received from Camp Creek Desoto Co Miss. and that I examined the body of said Donelson and found that he was killed by a gun shot wound, and that the ball from which struck him in back of the head, above the occipital ridge, and near the articulation of the temporal & occipital bones the ball probably passing out near the forehead in front, shattering the skull &                     The examination was made on the 29^th day of April, 1864, and from the clothing hat &c. I am satisfied that the remains were those of Daniel S Donelson.

G W Currey MD

 

Desoto Co Miss April 29, 1864

 

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The body of Dan^l S Donelson was found 2½ miles north of Pleasant Hill Post office, or Robinsons Crossroads near the house of Wilroy on Maj^r Rowletts land 2½ miles south west of Olive Branch on the Pigeon roost road ½ mile from the Mount Pleasant and Hernando road, 10 miles north of Pounders Ford, 18 miles from Memphis. This is the most direct by road south of Memphis to Byhalia

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