Order
J. H. Hammond to The Secretary of War can order you to Washington if he deems, June 20, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS,
June 20, 1862.
No. 98. La Grange, Tenn., June 20, 1862.
The Railroad Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Wolfe commanding, will proceed as early as practicable to-morrow morning along the railroad west, and will make such repairs as may be necessary, according to orders (verbal) already received from the general commanding.
By command of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman:
CoRINTH, MIss., June 21, 1862.
Major-General Pops, Saint Louis :
The Secretary of War can order you to Washington if he deems
proper; but I cannot give you leave, as I think your services here o/’
the greatest possible importance. Your command is directly in the face
of Beauregard, and I think you should be at its head as soon as you
can leave your family.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Tennessee and Mississippi, Pt. 1. Summary: J. H. Hammond relays orders for the Railroad Regiment to repair tracks near La Grange and advises Major-General Pops that only the Secretary of War can authorize his leave due to his critical role opposing Beauregard.
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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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