George H. Thomas to George H. Thomas, September 22, 1861

Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding Camp Dick Robinson :

GENERAL: Your two notes of September 20* have been received. Messrs. Hoskins and Howard have been authorized to procure tents. We have none here, and no proper material for making them. i

The danger in which Louisville is at this time renders it impossible for me to comply with your request that I would send you four welldrilled regiments and a battery of artillery. The latter has already been forwarded ; the former cannot be obtained from any source.

A rally has been ordered of the militia and Home Guards, and I trus that you will have a force of true men, who, battling for their firesides and their homes, will soon drive the bandits from our Soil. ;

God save our eountry ! : :

Respectfully and sincerely, yours,

ROBERT ANDERSON, Brigadier-General, U. $. Army, Commanding.

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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.—UNION,

CAMP ROBERT ANDERSON, September 22, 1861—3 p. m. General THOMAS:

linelose letter just handed to me by Judge Buckner.* He informs me that steps are taken to have forces fall in here and at Camp Robinson—Home Guards, &e., to act under your command—and that I am expected to protect the place, and, if you think right, move forward to secure the railroad, part of which is now in possession of General Mitchel, with 2,000 forces.

lean’t hear from my family at Columbia. If any letters or news comes from there to me, do me the great kindness to forward it.. I rest uneasy for news from my wife and little children at that place, now held, as I learn, by traitor troops.

Respectfully, . E :