Letter
Louis D. Watkins to John Pratt, August 16, 1863
Brownsborough, Ala.
Brownsborough, Ala., August 16, 1863.
Capt. JOHN PRATT, Assistant Adjutant-General, First Cavalry Division:
Captain: The location of my present camp is a very unhealthy one indeed, and already several men in the command are suffering with chills and fever. The country all around is eithor of a low, swampy character or too rough and hilly for cavalry to camp on, and I should like very much to move out of it. If Colonol McCook would permit me to move back, say to Huntsville, I could then guard fie Tennessee River more closely, and at the same time keep up the guard over the Flint River and Hurricane Creek bridges. Be kind enough to let me hear from you as soon as possible.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
LOUIS D. WATKINS,
Colonel, Comdg. Third Brigade, First Cavalry Division.
54 K. Y., S. W. V. A., TENN., MISS., N. ALA., AND N. GA, ([Caar. XLIL
{Indorsement. }
Colonel, Comdg. Third Brigade, First Cavalry Division.
54 K. Y., S. W. V. A., TENN., MISS., N. ALA., AND N. GA, ([Caar. XLIL
{Indorsement. }
HEADQUARTERS First CAVALRY DIVISION,
Larkinsville, Ala., August 17, 1863.
Respectfully forwarded to cavalry headquarters. :
The removal of this brigade to Huntsville will place it 14 miles
Larkinsville, Ala., August 17, 1863.
Respectfully forwarded to cavalry headquarters. :
The removal of this brigade to Huntsville will place it 14 miles
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Alabama, West Georgia, Pt. 1. Location: Brownsborough, Ala.. Summary: Louis D. Watkins requests permission to relocate his cavalry brigade from an unhealthy, swampy camp near Brownsborough to Huntsville to better guard key river bridges and improve troop health.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 30, Part 1
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