Letter

John A. Logan to John A. McClernand, July 30, 1862

JACKSON, TENN.

General MCCLERNAND, Bolivar: By the enemy being in force I mean cavalry force, though I understand that footmen were engaged against Major Stewart. I think it was citizens collected to support rebel cavalry.

JOHN A. LOGAN,

Brigadier-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Tennessee and Mississippi, Pt. 1. Location: JACKSON, TENN.. Summary: John A. Logan informs General McClernand that enemy forces near Jackson, Tennessee, primarily consist of cavalry supported by local citizens engaging Major Stewart.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 17, Part 1 View original source ↗