Letter

George H. Thomas to S. P. Carter, November 23, 1861

DANVILLE, Ky.

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.
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.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 7 View original source ↗