Letter
C. R. Thompson to and Ordnance Officer, October 5, 1862
October 5, 1862.
October 5, 1862. Brigadier-General MCPHERSON, Commanding Advance :
No report from you. If you reach Chewalla ascertain if the enemy passed by Young’s Bridge. Halt at that point until Stanley overtakes you. Meanwhile reconnoiter to Young’s Bridge. Occupy it with a regiment and reconnoiter beyond. . Push an advance guard, but not beyond support, toward Pocahontas.
By order of Major-General Rosecrans :
Lieutenant and Ordnance Officer.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Tennessee and Mississippi, Pt. 1. Summary: Lieutenant C. R. Thompson directs Brigadier-General McPherson to halt at Young's Bridge, verify enemy movements, occupy the bridge, and cautiously advance toward Pocahontas during the 1862 Mississippi campaign.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 17, Part 1
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