[Inclosure No. 1.]

---- --, 1862.

Colonel J. T. WILDER, Commanding U. S. Forces near Munfordville, Ky.:

SIR: You have made a gallant defense of your position, and in order to prevent further bloodshed I demand and unconditional surrender. I have five regiments of infantry and one battalion of infantry sharpshooters. I have just been re-enforced by a brigade of cavalry under Colonel Scott, and also one battery of artillery. A short distance in my rear is General Bragg's army, and you cannot escape; the track has been torn up behind you on the other side of the river.*

Very truly, yours,&c.,

JAMES R. CHALMERS,

Brigadier General, Commanding Second Brigadier, Right Wing Army of the Miss.

[Inclosure No. 2.]

FORT CRAIG, September 14, 1862.

Brigadier General JAMES R. CHALMERS,

Commanding Second Brigadier, Right Wing Army of the Mississippi:

SIR: Allow me to thank you for your compliments. Re-enforcements have arrived for me. I shall defend myself until overpowered. Your men fight gallantly. If you wish you can remove your wounded and dead. Notify me if you wish to do so. I think I can hold my position against any force you can bring; at least I will try to do so.*

I am, sir, respectfully, yours,&c.,

J. T. WILDER,

Colonel, Commanding U. S. Forces at Munfordville, Ky.

[Inclosure No. 3.]

HDQRS. SECOND BRIGADE, RESERVE DIVISION, RIGHT WING ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, September 14, 1862.

Colonel J. T. WILDER, Commanding U. S. Forces, Munfordville, Ky.:

COLONEL: Your note has just been received. I will accept your proposition to remove my wounded and dead, and for that purpose will take sufficient time to remove them to my hospital, which is some 2 miles in my rear, and will notify you when I have removed them. I will set about the work at once.

I have the honor to be, very truly, yours,
JAMES R. CHALMERS,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

[Inclosure no.4.]

HDQRS. SECOND BRIGADE RESERVE DIVISION, ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Cave City, Ky., September 15, 1862.

Colonel DUNHAM, Commanding U. S. Forces, Munfordville, Ky.:

COLONEL: I send Captain R. A. Bell, Company E, Tenth Mississippi Regiment, with flag of truce in charge of Mr. Scott, telegraphic operator at this place, who has been allowed to pass from our lines to yours. I respectfully ask that permission be given to Captain Bell to remove

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*See these as quoted in Wilder's report, p.961.

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