Letter

Arthur C. Ducat to You should occupy London and Somerset as soon as possible. A, November 5, 1862

Author

Arthur C. Ducat

Recipient

You should occupy London and Somerset as soon as possible. A

Date

November 5, 1862

Type

Letter

Bowling Green, November 5, 1862.

Major-General McCook, Via Mitchellsville and courier line :

Dispatch received. It is desirable that you communicate with General Crittenden, and move up quiet and steady. We hope to cut off retreat, push forward strong reconnaissance, and open communication with Nashville as soon as possible. Rations will be pushed forward as soon as possible. The depot is established at Mitchellsville ; 150,000 rations on way from Louisville.

By order of Major-General Rosecrans: . ‘

Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting Chief of Staff.

BOWLING GREEN, November 5, 1862.

Major-General WRIGHT :

You should occupy London and Somerset as soon as possible. A

man named Crow, living in Nicholasville, will deliver your subsistence

at those points for 75 cents per 100 pounds. Jamestown or Norman’s

Landing, 6 miles thence on the river, is also point of occupation of considerable importance. See how soon the work can be accomplished.

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 Wright to promptly occupy London, Somerset, and Jamestown to secure supply lines and support Union operations in Kentucky during the Civil War.

Topics

1862 Civil War Field Reports Military Correspondence Military Operations

Sources

The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 20, Part 1 View original source ↗