Letter book, 1863-1896.

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Letter book, 1863-1896.

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Correspondence of Thomas Speed with members of his family during his service as a Union officer, first with the 8th Kentucky Cavalry and later with the 12th Kentucky Infantry. The letters describe life in the army, activities, and military actions. The letter book also contains post war correspondence with Governor Jacob D. Cox of Ohio, General James M. Shackelford, Colonel Lovell H. Rousseau, Colonel J.S. White, R.J. Wood, John M. Draper, and J.W. Gault concerning details of Civil War actions, particularly the details of the battle of Franklin, Tenn. A memoir of Speed's activities during the Civil War, written 1871-1872, is contained between pages 77-201. The volume contains several clippings from newspapers and magazines concerning Civil War battles, some written by Thomas Speed.

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