| From the Confederate Union (Milledgeville, Ga.) |
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| July 7, 1863 |
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| Mossy Creek |
| The following is the substance of letter
from John R. Branner, Esq., President of the East Tennessee &
Virginia railroad, to his brother in this city, under date of the 22d: |
| 'I arrived at home yesterday, at three
o'clock. The Federals had just left. They have destroyed all our
bridges from this place to Knoxville, all our trestles and about ten
cars at Millan's and New Market. All the rest of our engines and cars
are safe. They have broken open houses, destroyed furniture, stolen
clothing, coffee, bacon, etc., etc., carrying away with them
everything they could not use. *****' |
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