Letter
Goddard to James McKean, October 3, 1862
Corinth, Miss., October 3, 1862.
Brigadier-General MCKEAN:
The general commanding directs me to say, in reply to your dispatch of this date, just received, that if there are no movements on your front he does not see any reason for calling in the regiment at Smithâs Bridge, and thinks in that case it advisable that it should remain there for the present, though, as he said in his dispatch, he leaves it to your judgment. There is, however, a remote contingency which ought not to be overlooked ; should the enemy appear at the bridge the road ought to be obstructed. Nearly everything depends upon the movements on your front.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
0. GODDARD,
First Lieut. Twelfth Infty. Ohio Vols., Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Tennessee and Mississippi, Pt. 1. Location: Corinth, Miss.. Summary: Lieutenant Goddard advises Brigadier-General McKean to keep the regiment at Smith's Bridge unless enemy movements occur, and to obstruct the road if the enemy approaches the bridge.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 17, Part 1
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