Letter
George H. Thomas to D. €. Buell, December 11, 1861
LEBANON
LEBANON, December 11, 1861.
General D. €. BUELL: General Boyle believes the enemy will advance on Columbia by the Somerset road. They are infantry, artillery, and cavalry. He believes they will attempt to hold Schoepf in eheck with a part of their force and advanee on Columbia with the main body. . Cannot now communicate with Schoepf by Liberty ; that road leads through the enemy’s lines.
GEO. H. THOMAS,
Brigadier-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, 1861–62. Location: LEBANON. Summary: Brigadier General Geo. H. Thomas informs General Buell of enemy troop movements advancing on Columbia via the Somerset road and the inability to communicate with Schoepf through Liberty due to enemy control.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 7
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