Daniel Ruggles (1810 1897 Confederate brigadier general who led a corps at Shiloh, later serving under Bragg, Van Dorn and Joseph E. Johnston Als with initials cr 2pp. 4to Mexico City Dec. 8, 1847 to his wife Excellent content in which he cites his lack of recognition and gives news of the war In part they were all very full of detailed battles and stirring events the praises bestowed on others where my name was not mentioned no officer in the army did more than I have done or distinguished himself more than I have at Chirumbusco, San Antonio Moline del Rey, Chapultepec. to say nothing of former affairs for which I got little [praise] many of those have been praised for what they have not done Maj. Scott neglected mentioning me. More content concerning this slight and so on