William R. Kimbrell Letter

This item was submitted by Fred Kimbrell, who may be reached e-mail at: captnerdo@worldnet.att.net Recently transcribed this CW letter from William R. Kimbrell to his father Joseph Kimbrell. They are not related to my Kimbrells, but thought it might connect with someone:

                   Memphis, Tenn
                          April 8th 1864

Dear Father & Family with a degree of Interest
I Seat myself to pen you a few lines which Leaves me
in good health.  I wish this may find you and all
The Family in good health  I have no news of
Verry high Interest to pen only we had a small
fight the other day at Boliver with Genl Forrests
Command he had 3000 men & we had 600
& we fought till we were nearly surrounded
& Then we had to run like young Devils just from
the Lower regions of hell well we Lost about 40
men in Killed wounded & missing we lost 2
men out of our company James M Steel & Coleman
Smith_I herd of the Rebs doing much in our part
of the Country well I cannot what more will
be done with us I guess we will move
on them soon I want you to write to me what
the Rebs have done & all about it when you
get this letter & write all the news you
may of have.  I Sent to Mary $10.00 in money by a
Heasey Jackson of Dresden Tenn & he said when
he got home he would give me money to
Joe Oar to give to her well I dont know
whether he has got home or not write to me whether
he gave the money over or not
                   Houston & Daniel
are both well as usual & all the boys are well
Generally
             I will write no more at
present only I remain yours
             Truly

Joseph Kimbrell &         William R. Kimbrell
             Family       Co I 6th Tenn Cav
Como Tenn                 Memphis Tenn

-------------------------------------------------------------------- William R. Kimbrell to Joseph Kimbrell, 08 Apr 1864, Tennessee State Library and Archives, 403 Seventh Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37243-0312,

Correspondence by author, B1, IV-K-1, No. 68-267, transcribed by Fred T. Kimbrell, Jr.

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