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475 Series I Volume XXIII-II Serial 35 - Tullahoma Campaign Part II

Page 475 Chapter XXXV. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Manchester, June 27, 1863-9 p. m.

Brigadier General J. B. TURCHIN:

The general commanding directs your to supply your command with three days' rations and report at this place immediately. The necessity is imperative. You must report here to-night, whether your command can bring rations or not. Communicate this order to General Crittenden. An order was sent you at 4 a. m. to-day, but we fear it did not reach you.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. A. GARFIELD,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Beech Grove, June 27, 1863-10 a. m.

Brigadier General H. P. VAN CLEVE,

Commanding Fortress Rosecrans, Murfreesborough, Tenn.:

GENERAL: The general commanding directs you to put your command in readiness to move. Send forward two brigades immediately, with a supply train to follow this column, and hold your remaining brigade in readiness to follow as soon as it is relieved by General Granger. The chief commissary and quartermaster will send orders for making up the train.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. A. GARFIELD,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

GLASGOW, June 27, 1863-9 a. m.

Major General GEORGE L. HARTSUFF:

The following is an extract from telegram just received:

CARTAGE, TENN., June 26.

Morgan arrived at Granville, Jackson County, Tennessee, June 23. Information received to-day that he is gone up the river on the south bank, toward Monticello, to intercept General Carter. River has risen 3 feet and still rising.

WM. B. STOKES,

Colonel, Commanding.

Colonel Stokes has good facilities for obtaining information. The Cumberland on our front is impassable, and I fear no assistance could be rendered General Carter from this side. I send provisions to General Judah to-day, via Paces, the only way of avoiding streams between here and Tompkinsville.

JAS. R. HAUGH,

Major, Commanding.

LOUISVILLE, June 27, 1863-10.15 a. m.

Major-General HARTSUFF:

The following just received:

COLUMBIA, 27th.

A messenger arrived here last night at 11 o'clock, and reports the enemy on this side of the river, near Creelsborough. They will attack our small force at Jamestown, or


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