Friday, May 23, 2014

General John Bell Hood to General Braxton Bragg, September 3, 1864 – 1:45 p.m.


LOVEJOY'S STATION, GA., September 3, 1864 1.45 p.m.
General BRAXTON BRAGG,
Richmond, Va.:

For the offensive, my troops at present are not more than equal to their own numbers. To prevent this country from being overrun re-enforcements are absolutely necessary.


J. B. HOOD.

SOURCES: John Bell Hood, Advance and Retreat, p. 245; The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 38, Part 5 (Serial No. 76), p. 1016

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