Letter

H. W. Halleok to Corinth, June 26, 1862, June 26, 1862

Corinth, Miss., June 26, 1862.

Brigadier-General ROSECRANS, Commanding Army of the Mississippi:

GENERAL: General Hurlbut reported last night that the enemy was moving against him at La Grange. Push a cavalry force through Ripley toward Holly Springs to threaten their flank, and support the movement with infantry and artillery.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Major-General.

CORINTH, June 26, 1862.

General ROSECRANS :

Send two additional divisions on the road toward Holly Springs via

Ripley. Hurlbut reports that Price, Van Dorn, and Breckinridge are

at Coldwater with 30,000 men.

Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Tennessee and Mississippi, Pt. 1. Location: Corinth, Miss.. Summary: Major-General Halleck instructs General Rosecrans to send cavalry and additional divisions toward Holly Springs to threaten Confederate flanks and support General Hurlbut against enemy forces at La Grange.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 17, Part 1 View original source ↗