Horatio G. Wright to William S. Rosecrans, November 10, 1862

Maj. Gen. W. S. ROSECRANS, Bowling Green, Ky.:

I have been informed that the cavalry at Lebanon has been ordered to join General Crittenden. Isthisso? It belongs properly to me, and so long as I have infantry I need cavalry. One of these regiments was to go to Jamestown; the other two were designed by me for Major-General Granger’s command, with which there is but one small regiment, which is needed for the northeast part of the State, where it was raised, and from which urgent calls for a mounted force to clean out the guerrillas are constantly coming.

H. G. WRIGHT, Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 10, 1862. His Excellency Gov. J. F. RoBINson, Frankfort, Ky.:

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 1st instant,* which was awaiting my arrival on my return to this place on the 7th instant.

General Ordets, No. 140, from the War Department, respecting special provost-marshals in the loyal States, and defining their duties, seem to

restrict appointments to those made by the Secretary of War, leaving to the military authorities the appointments of provost-marshals for their camps and posts only. Thisis, I presume, the order to which you refer in your letter. The order is not very clear, but such is my interpretation of it. I am not sure, however, that any appointments have beer made by the War Department under this order, and until this is done it seems to me desirable that the present incumbents retain their offices. or at least till such times as the necessity now existing for their services shall cease.

A force was some time since ordered into Northeast Kentucky tc operate against the rebel bands in that section, but it was slow in get ting there, on account of rumors of guerrillas in the Guyandotte Valley which had to be investigated. It will soon be at Louisa, if not already there, and will operate from that point. It is of ample strength to pro tect that part of the country, but is deficient in cavalry, which could not hitherto be supplied.

I shall endeavor to visit you in a few days, at Frankfort, in regard te matters within your State.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,