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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01504.02.17 |
| From Archive Folder | Items pertaining to James Sanks Brisbin |
| Title | Edward Hatch to James S. Brisbin expressing his regret in losing General Brisbin as a recruiting officer |
| Date | 13 January 1868 |
| Author | Hatch, Edward (1832-1889) |
| Additional authors | Mills, Albert L. (1854-1916) |
| Recipient | Brisbin, James S. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Typed and signed as a true copy by Albert L. Mills as First Lieutenant and Adjutant First Cavalry. General Hatch personally expresses his regret in losing General Brisbin as a recruiting officer in Lexington, Kentucky. Writes, "I think the Regiment is indebted to you more than any Officer." These typewritten copies date to circa 1887-1891 based on Mill's rank and assignment at the time. |
| Subjects | Cavalry Military History Recruitment African American History African American Troops Union General |
| People | Mills, Albert L. (1854-1916) Brisbin, James Sanks (1837-1892) Hatch, Edward (1832-1889) |
| Place written | Fort Stockton, Texas |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |