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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: April 1 - August 31, 1862 - Vol. 5

By: John Y. Simon; Ulysses S. Grant | Book details

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To Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck

Cairo III [Corinth, Aug. ] 28 [1862]

MAJ GENL H W HALLECK.
GEN.

Two divisions have gone to Buell & two more are expected to guard the line of Railroad 1 without sending these I do not see how I am to further reinforce him 2

U. S. GRANT
Maj Genl

Telegram received, DNA, RG 94, Generals' Papers and Books, Telegrams Received by Gen. Halleck; copies, ibid., RG 393, USG Hd. Qrs. Correspondence; DLC-USG, V, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 88. O. R., I, xvii, part 2, 189. On Aug. 28, 1862, Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck telegraphed to USG. "Genl Buell asks for reinforcements you will give him all the assistance you can spare." ALS (telegram sent), DNA, RG 107, Telegrams Collected (Bound); telegram received, ibid., RG 393, Dept. of the Tenn., Telegrams Received. O.R., I, xvii, part 2, 189.

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On Aug. 24, Brig. Gen. William S. Rosecrans telegraphed to USG. "Report from Col Roberts give details of destruction of train day before yester- day at one mile from Trinity Eleven (11) companies of Rodds rebel cavalry appeared at that point where they had placed a rail across the track to throw the train off They suceeded in this the guard accompanying under Lieut Granger who fought them bravely killed and wounded 25 of them & come off having lost 8 men Reinforcements from Courtland hurried the Rebels & killed 4 more of them but before those reinforcements came the Rebels burned the train no further news except that I am seeking routes & information to strike Columbus. it works well so far" Telegram received, DNA, RG 393, Dept. of the Mo., Telegrams Received; copy, ibid., RG 94, War Records Office, Union Battle Reports. O. R., I, xvii, part 1, 36-37. On Aug. 27, Rosecrans telegraphed to USG. "Col Sheridan sends tonight one regt Cavalry to Hatchie crossing to dash onto Ripley at day light & then strikes the ripley & Fulton road 12 miles south of Ripley the third (3d) with the battery & 2 Cos. infantry goes to Blackland & the cavalry advance on the rebel pickets towards Carrollville & Ellistown while ords Cavalry goes via Kossuth & Breckensville on the ripley & Pocohonta road & attacks Ripley from the north. The whole
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ripley force then moves south and joins sheridan at Blackland. nothing espeial from Morgan except a Terribly grumbling letter at the misbehavior of Thomas troops at Courtland Three Cos of our Cavalry had a skirmish with rebel Cavalry south west of Courtland in which we lost 23 killed wounded & missing no further particulars except all safe" Telegram received, DNA, RG 393, Dept. of the Mo., Telegrams Received. On Aug. 28, Maj. Gen. Edward O. C. Ord wrote to Maj. John A. Rawlins. "The Col 15th Michigan commanding at chewalla reports a force of from one to three hundred cavalry hovering around within three miles of his

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