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KIA Confederate Officer Letter

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KIA Confederate Officer Letter
"WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS BY THE AUCTIONEER ONCE ALL BIDS HAVE BEEN PROCESSED TO DETERMINE THE WINNER FOR EACH LOT."
Letter written by Confederate Officer Frank W. Kilpatrick of the Hagood�s regiment dated 20 March 1863. Letter written from a camp near Franklin and reads in part, ��We had a little excitement the other day. A party of Yankees (220 strong cavalry) were on a charge on a strong position occupied by the S. Shooters & two pieces of artillery. Were repulsed with a loss of from 50 60 all toll�� The recipient wrote in light pencil on the verso that Kilpatrick was killed while leading a night attack at the Battle of Look Out Mountain.