Letter
Arthur C. Ducat to George Bibb Crittenden, November 7, 1862
Bowling Green, November 7, 1862.
Major-General CRITTENDEN :
GENERAL: Dispatch just received from General McCook. He entered Nashville at 8 a. m. this morning. He confirms all I have stated in inclosed communication. Move over very quietly, and as secretly as possible. Open communication with General McCook as rapidly as possible. Do not demonstrate too boldly when you cross over. Let them come into your net.
By order of Major-General Rosecrans :
Lieutenant-Colonel and, Acting Chief of Staff.
(Inclosure. }
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Middle and East Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, Pt. 1. Location: Bowling Green. Summary: Arthur C. Ducat instructs Major-General Crittenden to advance cautiously and secretly to establish communication with General McCook, who has entered Nashville, following orders from Major-General Rosecrans.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 20, Part 1
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