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1193 Series I Volume XLV-I Serial 93 - Franklin - Nashville Part I

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Kentucky Infantry; Anderson, 61 men of Sixth Kentucky Infantry, Bass, 33 men of Sixth Kentucky Infantry; Block-houses Nos.29 to 35, inclusive, 132 men of One hundred and sixth Ohio; Stevenson, Ala., Fifty-eighth New York and detachment of One hundred and sixth Ohio-total, 341-and battery of First Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, 126 men, with six pieces; Widow's Creek, 29 men of Fifty-eighth New York Volunteers.

W. KRZYZANOWSKI,

Colonel.

DALTON, November 30, 1864.

Major-General STEEDMAN:

My pickets are attacked on Spring Place road; I don't know what force.

J. B. CULVER,

Colonel, Commanding.

DALTON, November 30, 1864.

Captain H. A. FORD,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, District of the Etowah:

The attack was easily repulsed. They captured one of my scouts. Have sent a reconnaissance out on main roads. You need not entertain any fears of my surrendering. Do not think the force exceeded 200.

Can't you send me 100 cavalry?

J. B. CULVER,

Colonel, Commanding.

CLEVELAND, November 30, 1864.

Captain H. A. FORD,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General:

My scouting parties have returned, and report that the band of guerrillas who committed the depredations yesterday number about fifty, under command of Gatewood. I have the names of six men who were murdered; others are reported killed or wounded. I will forward written report by train.

H. BOUGHTON,

Colonel 143rd New York, Commanding.

CLARKSVILLE, November 30, 1864.

General W. D. WHIPPLE:

Twelve transports loaded with troops have just passed up.

A. A. SMITH,

Colonel, Commanding.

CLARKSVILLE, November 30, 1864-1.30 p.m.

General W. D. WHIPPLE,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

One transport with troops and gun-boat have just passed up.

A. A. SMITH,

Colonel, Commanding.


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