Letter
H. G. Wright to Hpgrs. Left Wing, Army Of The Cumberland, November 11, 1862
Oincinnati, Ohio, November 11, 1862.
GENERAL: Send as soon as possible a regiment of infantry to Lebanon to relieve the regiment of one of Brig. Gen. C. C. Gilbert’s brigades, now at that place. You will also occupy, with as little delay as possible, either Danville or Harrodsburg with a regiment of infantry. Asa matter of preference, these regiments should be taken from General Baird’s division.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Major-General, Commanding.
Silver Springs, November 12, 1862—8.30 a. m.
CoLONEL: My command reached this point last evening; our supply
wagons came up through the night. We have now about five days’
rations on hand. The brigade, under Colonel Matthews, preceded by
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Middle and East Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, Pt. 1. Location: Oincinnati, Ohio. Summary: Major General H. G. Wright orders Major General Gordon Granger to dispatch infantry regiments to Lebanon and occupy Danville or Harrodsburg promptly, preferably from General Baird’s division.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 20, Part 1
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