J. H. Hammond to Hpqsgs. Fifth Division, Army Of The Tennessee, June 15, 1862

June 15, 1862.

June 15, 1862. Brigadier-General DENVER, Commanding Third Brigade:

Sig: You will march with your command early to-morrow morning on the State Line road to Moscow, examine into the state of damages on the Memphis and Charleston road where it crosses the valley of Wolf River, and do all things possible to restore it to a running condition as soon as possible, to which end you are authorized to call upon planters in the neighborhood for negroes, oxen, wagons, or whatever is necessary to a speedy restoration of the road.

Two companies of Dickey’s cavalry will be ordered to report to you this evening for orders.

By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman:

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HpQsgs. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,

La Grange, Tenn., June 15, 1862.

Oommanding Fourth Division, Grand Junction :

Sie: The chief purpose of our being here is to cover the reconstruction of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, so as to open up communication from Corinth by way of Jackson, Grand Junction, &c., to Memphis. To this end I have called on the planters here for a force to repair

two pieces of trestle-work destroyed here, and to-morrow General Denver