Letter
Jno. A. Rawlins to O. S. Hamilton, December 6, 1862
Oxford, Miss., December 6, 1862.
Brig. Gen. O. S. HamiiTon, Commanding Left Wing :
You will put the divisions of your command (the one at Waterford and the one at Abbeville) in the best possible condition for defense and the comfort of the men, and let each remain where it now is until further orders, instructing the commanding officers of the respective divisions to collect as much forage and supplies from the surrounding country as possible, and sending out as far as is practicable to obtain it.
By order of Maj. Gen. U.S. Grant:
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Tennessee and Mississippi, Pt. 1. Location: Oxford, Miss.. Summary: John A. Rawlins orders Brig. Gen. O. S. Hamilton to fortify and maintain his divisions' positions near Waterford and Abbeville, ensuring troop comfort and gathering local forage and supplies during the 1862 Mississippi campaign.
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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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