Alan J. Pitts
Re: Post April 9th Paroles
Mon May 28 23:20:01 2001
Your message is essentially correct. However, Holtzclaw's Brigade had been posted to Spanish Fort, which was evacuated the night before Blakely fell. Holtzclaw's men made their escape on a treadway that was just a couple of feet wide in some places. That's why so many of this brigade was on hand to surrender with Taylor's Army the following month.
Spanish Ft./Blakeley
— DABF, Mon May 28 23:34
Re: Spanish Ft./Blakeley
— Alan J. Pitts, Tue May 29 10:28
36th Ala. etc.
— DABF, Tue May 29 21:01
Drawing of treadway.
— Hayes Lowe, Wed May 30 08:25
Sp. Ft. evac. & treadway
— DABF, Wed May 30 21:36
Partial recollection.
— Hayes Lowe, Thu May 31 11:04
Sp. Fort Evacuation
— Homer Jones, Thu May 31 15:41