To RH Milroy From OC July 19 1864

              (Confidential) 
 
					July the 19th/64 
 
 
General Milroy 
 
 
		Two gurilla were at my house yesterday 
evening.  They ordered their supper cooked and horses 
fed  told me they intended living off of the Lincolnites. 
They remained at my house until 8 oclock.  they then 
went to Mrs. Battles and remained until 
nearly day   so I understood.  I know that they 
went to the Battles from my house  but do 
not know how long they remained 
 
 
 
They say they intend having Mrs. Battles house 
a good comfortable house built and they intend- 
ed to make the money off of the Union people 
That they will make them pay dearly for the burning 
of Mrs Battles house. that for every dime she has lost she shall	 
                                                 receive one dollar. 
 
 
 
	                         There will be no peace in 
the neighborhood as long as that family remains in 
it  I think they should have been sent south long 
ago.  They should be sent to their rebel friends as they 
are not willing to submit to our government. 
 
 
 
I understand Mrs.  Dr. Everett Patterson has taken 
an active part in reporting to the rebels  
			        when he finds horses 
belonging to Union people were to be found 
and that she also has harbored them and traded 
in Nashville for them for I do not know whether  
this be true or not – The other I know to be true