Col. W. P. Kendrick remains an enigma

As reported to the Pension Office in 1882, it was noted:

The Adjutant-General of the United States Army has no record of such an organization as the Third West Tennessee Cavalry

Reports of Committees: 30th Congress, 1st Session - 48th Congress, 2nd Session - United States, Congress, Senate
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