CHAP. XII.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.

If General Lee assumes the command at Cumberland Ford, he will occupy all your time, and I cannot pretend to control your movements.

I will instruct my staff officer to furnish you with money as liberally as possible. Yours, &c.,

W. T. SHERMAN, Brigadier-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Louisville, Ky., October 31, 1861.

General WARD, Campbellsville, Ky.:

DEAR SIR: I have been up to Camp Nevin, and am now in possession of your letter of the 26th. At a time like this men must work with the means at hand. I cannot send you the arms and materials you demand. The people of the country are the government, and you must not wait for somebody to come to your help. A hundred wagons and teams could not be sent you now, nor the arms you ask, with all the ammunition. If you will call on the people with such arms as you now have, and incur any amount of debt in providing for them, I will cause it to be paid. I trust to you to prevent the passage of any force between Muldraugh's Hill and Green River in that direction.

I sent Boyle down to you, but I was away when he got back.

Yours, &c.,

W. T. SHERMAN, Brigadier-General, Commanding.

CAMP CALVERT, London, Ky., October 31, 1861.

[General THOMAS:]

GENERAL: Yours of 30th, informing me of the threatened position of Somersent, is received. I am about 3 miles south of Pitman's; changed to this point for the purpose of securing a better camp. Will await further orders. Men much in need of shoes. I very much need a regiment of cavalry.

Zollicoffer is reported to be 40 miles ahead, toward Cumberland Gap. I have scouts out in the vicinity of his camp who will promptly report his movements. I have scouts in the direction of Somerset also; shall probably hear from that quarter to-day.

I have this moment learned that there [are] at Barboursville 100 cavalry of the enemy. If I had two companies of cavalry I could secure them. This band of Zollicoffer's are said to be a hard set-plundering, violating women, and such other rascalities. Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. SCHOEPF, Brigadier-General.

CAMP DICK ROBINSON, October 31, 1861.

Brigadier General W. T. SHERMAN, Commanding Department of the Cumberland, Louisville, Ky.:

GENERAL: I shall start for the Crab Orchard Springs to-day. I have directed the quartermaster to make arrangements to have all the stores