Letter
Arthur C. Ducat to Tieutenant-Colonel and Acting Chief of Staff, November 4, 1862
Bowling Green, November 4, 1862.
GENERAL: The general commanding directs that you halt Smith at Glasgow until further orders, with a view of marching to Gainsborough. Did you receive dispatch sent late last night by Cave City and courier line ?* Your communication to General Rosecrans has been received. Keep up communication, and inform often of your position, and all the news.
By order of Major-General Rosecrans :
Tieutenant-Colonel and Acting Chief of Staff.
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 halt Smith at Glasgow pending further orders and maintain communication regarding troop movements toward Gainsborough.
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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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