Hobson, Edward H., General, USA, 03 April 1865, 27 July 1863

This is actually two documents: Harlan, E.B., Captain and Assistant Adjutant General, USA, to General Edward H. Hobson. This is an 1870's "true copy" of an 1865 letter praising Hobson for his good work and prompt execution of orders, and to acknowledge the receipt of his operations report of 30 March 1865. The copy is written on the stationery of the Soldier's Home in KY, of which Hobson was president. Doc. 2. Monroe, W.Y., with David S. Phillips and John Ritchie to Brig. Gen. Edward H. Hobson, 13th Kentucky Volunteers, USA. Monroe's letter is a list of resolutions made by the town of Madison, IN, thanking Hobson and his men for their valor in running "notorious guerilla chieftain" John Hunt Morgan and his "midnight thieves and highway robbers" out of the territory. The resolutions were intended to be published in local newspapers. [See the research file for further information on Hobson, who was captured by John Hunt Morgan and attempted to exchange himself for a few of Morgan's men. In his post-war career, Hobson was a banker and president of the Cumberland and Ohio railway's southern division, and vice-president of the Republican National Convention in 1880.]