Letter
Aug. Mersy to J. I. Rinakerr, August 12, 1863
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, SECOND DIVISION,
Pocahontas, August 12, 1863.
Col. J. I. RInaKErR, One Hundred and Twenty-second Illinois :
CoLoNEL: Your letter of the 11th instant was received. Captain King had not to wait for instructions. His instructions are to fight, and I expect that the next time he will clean guerrillas out without waiting for orders. You should have sent out immediately some cavalry after receiving the first information, without waiting.. Sol. Street was badly whipped yesterday by some cavalry sent out from this post. He lost 4 men killed, 6 or 8 wounded of his command, and was himself severely wounded and had his horse captured.
In regard to those rations for prisoners, I wish to inform you that every ten days ten extra rations can be drawn.
very respectfully,
AUG. MERSY,
Colonel Ninth 1llinois, Commanding Brigade.
WINCHESTER, TENN., August 12, 1863—10 p. m.
(Received 2 a. m., 13th.)
Colonel Ninth 1llinois, Commanding Brigade.
WINCHESTER, TENN., August 12, 1863—10 p. m.
(Received 2 a. m., 13th.)
ADJUTANT-GENERAL :
Report has not reached me of the cavalry advance. First Division
of the Fourteenth Corps has reached its position near Stevenson. Cavalry horses of left wing were sent up to-day. No other report to
make. Pontoons go forward as soon as forage is furnished. Rebels
Report has not reached me of the cavalry advance. First Division
of the Fourteenth Corps has reached its position near Stevenson. Cavalry horses of left wing were sent up to-day. No other report to
make. Pontoons go forward as soon as forage is furnished. Rebels
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Alabama, West Georgia, Pt. 1. Location: Pocahontas. Summary: Colonel Aug. Mersy instructs Col. J. I. Rinakerr to aggressively pursue guerrillas without waiting for orders and provides updates on recent cavalry actions and prisoner rations during the 1863 Civil War campaign.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 30, Part 1
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