595 Series I Volume XLV-II Serial 94 - Franklin - Nashville Part II
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Eastport, Miss., January 15, 1865.Major General J. H. WILSON,
Commanding Cavalry Corps, Mil. Div. of the Miss., Waterloo:
GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you place one brigade of cavalry on the south bank of the river, prepared for a reconnaissance to Corinth. When ready have it reported to the major-general commanding, as he desires to accompany it. Let it be crossed below the mouth of Bear Creek, where boats are most convenient.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WM. D. WHIPPLE,
Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION CAVALRY,
Near Columbia, Tenn., January 15, 1865.Captain LEVI T. GRIFFIN,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General:
I will not be able to cross the river before the 19th. Have no forage, and there is none in the country. Will want forage for 8,000 animals to include the 19th, four days, and four days' of grain to start from here with in our train on the 19th. Stir up the quartermaster's department. There is no forage here for Minty's brigade to-night, and they promised to send it.
ELI LONG,
Brigadier-General.
CHRISTIANA, January 15, 1865.
Major-General STEEDMAN:
Have come up with two battalions of Colonel Malloy's command; the balance gone on. Will send the conductor back to you for punishment. Have ordered troops to follow my train.
T. F. MEAGHER,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
MURFREESBOROUGH, January 15, 1865.
Major-General STEEDMAN:
Just arrived here. A battalion and half of Malloy's command is still ahead. Have telegraphed to the officer in command to halt on his arrival at Nashville depot until I shall come. It was Mr. Bryant, at Stevenson, who ordered out troop trains forward.
THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER,
Brigadier-General.
MURFREESBOROUGH, January 15, 1865.
Major-GEneral STEEDMAN:
Have reached this place; overtaken all the command; was delayed, owing to an engine running from the attack. The command well in hand. Will reach Nashville this evening.
T. F. MEAGHER,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
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