Letter
J. P. Garesohe to William W. Lowe, November 26, 1862
_ HEADQUARTERS,
Nashville, Tenn., November 26, 1862.
Col. W. W. LowE, Commanding Officer, Fort Donelson, Tenn. :
Twelve hundred rebel cavalry crossed the Cumberland at Harpeth Shoals yesterday. Be alert. Send out scouts and try to waylay and cut them [off] upon their return. Two infantry [regiments] go from here in wagons to-night in direction of Clarksville, and a brigade from Tyree Springs in direction of Springfield for the same purpose.
By order of Major-General Rosecrans :
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Middle and East Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, Pt. 1. Location: Nashville, Tenn.. Summary: J. P. Garesohe informs Colonel William W. Lowe of a rebel cavalry crossing the Cumberland River and orders increased scouting and troop movements to intercept them.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 20, Part 1
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