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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.

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McClure & Stoner
Editors and Proprietors
Franklin Repository Office,
Chambersburg, Pa.

May 20, 1864

Chambersburg, Pa.

Dear Col,

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 Col 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 T

AKMcClure

Hon Eli Slifer