Lot 78
Confederate Spy Report. Spy report sent by Confederate general Humphrey Marshall in March 1864, regarding 13 Union regiments observed at Louisville, Kentucky, 1¼ pp folio. The report is marked "Copy" and is docketed "Hd Qrs Amer. Conf. States, Richmond Apr 1: 64. Resp.y referred to Maj Genl Breckinridge for his information. Jno B. Sale, Col. & Mil. Secy." Gen. Marshall, who had resigned from the army on June 17, 1863, to sit in the 2nd C.S.A. Congress, sends information he got from "a reliable man who is shrewd & had good opportunity for knowing." In part: "on the 15th March 13 regiments mostly of mounted infantry, under the command of Gen. Sturgiss, were concentrated at Mt. Sterling Ky….There were about 5000 men…He[the spy] mixed freely…with the troops. Some asked him in regard to the character of the roads leading to Pound Gap….The regts. at Mt. S. were 5 from Ky, 5 Abolitionists, 1 Illinois, 1 Indiana, & one not remembered where from….Bad feeling existed among the regts at Mt. S., and it had been apprehended those who sided with Col Wolford, & the Abolitionists proper, might come to blows. Wolford was posted, for a speech at Mt. S. on the 15th to the people, in opposition to the Order of Lincoln to enrol Ky negroes in the Army: but he was arrested for his speech at Lexington, & was released on the 14th…." Fine condition. Should be read in full. Super content.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 4,000.
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