Robert Toombs letter to General Gustavus W. Smith, 1865 March 25

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Summary

Creator:
Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885
Date:
1865 March 25
Extent:
1 folder(s) (1 letter)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Robert Toombs letter to General Gustavus W. Smith, ms 1163. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of one letter: dated Washington, Georgia, March 25, 1865, "Dear General," signed "R. Toombs," regarding a militia bill, Union operations and strategies, a march to capture Savannah while Sherman is operating outside the state, and the ousting of President Jefferson Davis to save the Confederacy.

Biographical / historical:

Robert Toombs (1810-1885) lawyer, U.S. Senator (1844-1861), Confederate General, married Julia Ann DuBois, resided in Wilkes County, Georgia.

For more information, see the article Robert Toombs (1810-1885) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.

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Preferred citation:

Robert Toombs letter to General Gustavus W. Smith, ms 1163. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.