Letter
George H. Thomas to S. P. Carter, November 23, 1861
DANVILLE, Ky.
DANVILLE, Ky., November 23, 1861.
Brig. Gen. S. P. CARTER, Commanding East Tennessee Brigade:
GENERAL: The inclosed dispatch* has just been received. “The general commanding: directs me to say that the order to break up camp was based upon orders received from department headquarters.
By order of Brig. Gen. G. H. Thomas:
GEO. E. FLYNT,
Assistant Adjwtant-General.
Assistant Adjwtant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, 1861–62. Location: DANVILLE, Ky.. Summary: Brigadier General G. H. Thomas informs Brigadier General S. P. Carter that the order to break up camp originates from department headquarters, confirming compliance with higher command directives.
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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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