Letter
Geo. W. Gallup to Ambrose E. Burnside, August 19, 1863
Louisa
Louisa, August 19, 1863.
Maj. Gen. A. E. BURNSIDE, Crab Orchard:
GENERAL: There has been no move as reported. A few scattering bands have come through Pound Gap. They have a force in the gap. A detachment of the Fourteenth Kentucky met Captain Cook, of Preston’s command, in Morgan County, routed them, capturing 20 horses, on the 11th. Will keep you informed of any forward movement. I am strengthening my position, and think I can hold it against three times my number.
respectfully, .
GEO. W. GALLUP,
Colonel, Commanding Eastern District of Kentucky.
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GENERAL ORDERS, Hpgrs. DEPARTMENT OF THE Ohio,
Colonel, Commanding Eastern District of Kentucky.
6 R R—VOL XXX, PT III
GENERAL ORDERS, Hpgrs. DEPARTMENT OF THE Ohio,
No. 136. Cincinnati, Ohio, August 19, 1863..
All ferries over the Ohio River and other streams within the limits of this department are hereby declared military highways, and,
when the interests of the service require it, will be subject to the
control of the military authorities.
All ferries over the Ohio River and other streams within the limits of this department are hereby declared military highways, and,
when the interests of the service require it, will be subject to the
control of the military authorities.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Alabama, West Georgia, Pt. 1. Location: Louisa. Summary: Colonel Geo. W. Gallup informs Major General A. E. Burnside of minor enemy movements near Pound Gap and reports strengthening his position to hold against superior forces during the Civil War.
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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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