Franklin County: Alexander K. McClure to Eli Slifer,
May 20, 1864
Summary:
McClure writes to Slifer after the battles at Spotsylvania Court House, promising
to find information about Slifer's son.
McClure & Stoner
Editors and Proprietors
Franklin Repository
Office,
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
May 20, 1864
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Dear Colonel,
I was absent today, but Mr. Stoner opened your dispatch & saw Mr. Hutton. He will give particular attention to [unclear: inquiries] about your son.
I saw Colonel Boyd who commanded the scouts of Sigel,
but he had no knowledge of any other [unclear: commands] than
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his own, which was made up of odds & Ends. Sigel lost about 1200 men,
he informs me, but brought most of his wounded off & is more in a safe
position.
Yours Truly
AKMcClure
Honorable Eli Slifer
