Letter
John A. Logan to Colonel Bryant, July 31, 1862
JACKSON
JACKSON, July 31, 1862.
Colonel BRYANT, Humboldt : I have not heard from cavalry to-day, though am sure they are moving down the Hatchie, supported by infantry. I have to-night re-enforced the burnt bridge. I do not think there are that many of Falk. ner’s command. If you can send a force against them do so.
JOHN A. LOGAN,
Brigadier-General.
Hpqrs. FirtH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,
Hpqrs. FirtH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Tennessee and Mississippi, Pt. 1. Location: JACKSON. Summary: John A. Logan informs Colonel Bryant of ongoing troop movements near the Hatchie River and requests reinforcements to counter Falkner's forces during the 1862 Civil War operations.
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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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