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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The lost opportunity at Spring Hill, Tenn.--General Cheatham's reply to General Hood. (search)
F. Cheatham. Atlanta, Ga., October 29, 1881. Governor J. D. Porter Dear Sir: Your letter of the 19th instant is received, and my excuse for not answering sooner is that I have been very busy in connection with our Cotton Exposition. I have read the memorandum note you inclosed, and, according to my recollection, it is strictly, entirely correct. Yours truly, J. F. Cummings. General Stewart's statements. Chancellor's Office, University of Mississippi, Oxford,. Miss., February 8, 1881. Captain W. O. Dodd, Louisville, Ky. My Dear Sir: My account of the Spring Hill affair is in possession of the War-records office, in charge of General General Marcus J. Wright, and will be published with the other papers collected by that office. I have not time now to write out an account of the matter. I will say, however, that on that occasion General Hood was at the front with Cheatham's and Forrest's troops, and should have compelled the execution of his orders. I was not al