To Editor of Nashville Times From RH Milroy Jan 31 1865

              Private 
 
 
       Hdqrs Def. N.&C. R.R. 
 
                        Tullahoma Tenn 
 
                                Jan. 31st 1865 
 
 
 
(stricken: Editor)  Friend Mercer 
 
 
 
                                Enclosed I send you a 
(stricken: little)  copy of a letter I have rec’d from a 
Sergt Griffith of the 5th Tenn. Cav. For 
publication if you think best.  It will 
serve to show to some extent the miserable 
conditions of  the poor loyal Tennessee soldiers 
 families all over the state & may serve to stir up some effort 
for their relief.  Under existing orders there 
can be no rations or other relief extended by 
Govt. to wives & children of soldiers or other 
citizens whatever may be their condition.  I  
believe there are no soldier aid societies in this state as in the loyal states for 
the relief & support of soldiers families. 
Such societies should be everywhere formed. 
I am personally acquainted with Sergt. 
Griffith & know his statement to be true.  I know 
a number of families of soldiers at & in the vicinity 
of this post in very destitute circumstances & are only 
kept from starvation (stricken: from ) by a pitance rec’d 
from the poor fund & charity.  I have