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.
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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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