Letter
CO. R. Thompson to George Henry Thomas, November 27, 1862
Nashville, Tenn., November 27, 1862.
Major-General THomAS, Gallatin :
I have received the following :
An intelligent loyal lady, who staid at Lebanon last night, reports Morgan left there at 10 p. m. toward Hartsville, with a force of 150 men. His friends said he would cut the Louisville and Nashville road at all hazards.
By command of Major-General Rosecrans:
Oaptain and Aide-de-Camp.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Middle and East Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, Pt. 1. Location: Nashville, Tenn.. Summary: Captain Thompson informs Major General Thomas of Confederate cavalry leader Morgan's movement toward Hartsville with 150 men, intending to disrupt the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
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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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