Letter
Major-General Crittenden to Kennett, November 19, 1862
HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING
HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, November 19, 1862.
Colonel KENNETT, Commanding Cavalry Division:
COLONEL: I have sent Colonel Minty with his regiment to Rural Hill, instructing him to leave men enough to move his camp, which will go with my command and remain with me until further orders. You will remain here for one hour after the rear of my command have passed. You will then call in your company on the Lebanon road, and all other pickets, and come after the rear of my train to Stone’s River. After passing the river, you will at once take your command to Nashville, and report to General Rosecrans. Keep a vigilant rear guard.
By order of Major-General Crittenden :
LYNE STARLING,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Middle and East Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, Pt. 1. Location: HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING. Summary: Major-General Crittenden orders Colonel Kennett to maintain a rear guard during troop movement to Stone's River, then proceed to Nashville to report to General Rosecrans.
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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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