Holland City News, July 21, 1905
Letter to John Kramer from Capt. R. E. Peter of 13th Kentucky, Co. I
John Kramer, of the firm of Boot and Kramer of this city, has received a letter from R. E. Peter, "late captain
13th Kentucky, Co. I," a southerner who fought in the Battle of Green River Bridge in which Co. I, 25th Infantry participated, Mr. Kramer being first lieutenant of Co. I.
Mr. Peter writes, "I thought I would bring to your mind that 42 years ago the Battle of Green River Bridge was fought—the best fought battle during the war of ‘61 to ’65, and the 25th ought to have a monument built over there. Many are the changes since ’63. Most of the boys are gone to the better world. I am as well as could be expected for 84 years. I went to see the Johnnies June 14 at Louisville. It took a heap of beer and John Barley Corn to do them. They treated me with respect.
"One said to me, ‘Aren’t you afraid the rebs will carry you off?’
"I said, ‘They had one chance and didn’t do it.’
"Give my kind regards to my comrades of July 4, 1863."
Map of the Green River area of Kentucky where the Battle of Tebbs Bend occurred.
Drawing by Samuel Pope.