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BOWLING GREEN, KY., October 8, 1863.
(Received 12.40 p.m., 9th)
Major THOMAS T. ECKERT,
Washington, D. C.:
Glasgow office re-opened yesterday. Chattanooga line got to work at 4 this p.m., now working within 3 miles of Chattanooga. Enemy captured and destroyed a train this p.m. on Lebanon branch road, near New Haven, Ky., Force not known. No particulars.
SAML. BRUCH,
Captain,and Asst. Supt., U. S. Military Telegraph.
HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, October 8, 1863Major General A. E. BURNSIDE,
Comdg. Dept. of the Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio:
The General-in-Chief directs that you will at once put en route for the headquarters Department of the Cumberland the Tenth Michigan Cavalry, now at Grand Rapids, Mich., to report to Major-General Rosecrans for duty.,
By command of Major-General Halleck:
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
[Similar instructions were given on same date to Major-General Pope to send Eighth Iowa Cavalry to same destination.]
HEADQUARTERS, Louisville, October 8, 1863.Captain W. P. ANDERSON:
General Rosecrans telegraphs me that he believes the rebels will strike the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in force in a day r two. He supposed a division of Sherman's force was here, and ordered that I use it. No force here or coming. I find from Lieutenant Smyser that there are cavalry arms here for a regiment. Can the Seventh Indiana come down at once?
J. T. BOYLE,
Brigadier-GeneralCINCINNATI, OHIO, October 8, 1863
Governor O. P. MORTON,
Indianapolis, Ind.:
The following has just been received:
LOUISVILLE, October 8, 1863.
Captain W. P. ANDERSON:
General Rosecrans telegraphs me that the rebels will strike the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in force in a day or two. He supposed a division of Sherman's force was here or coming. I find from Lieutenant Smyser that there are cavalry arms here for a regiment. Can the Seventh Indiana come down at once?
J. T. BOYLE,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Under these circumstances can the Governor order the Seventh to at once report to General Boyle for duty? They will be armed at Louisville. Please answer.
A. E. BURNSIDE,
Major-General.
By W. P. ANDERSON,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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