Letter
Major-General to Brigadier-General Boyt, August 19, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Stevenson, August 19, 1863.
Brigadier-General Boyt, Louisville : The demand for the use of contrabands far exceeds the supply. I am obliged to defer some very important railroad work unti leah getasupply. Am sorry J cannot help you.
W. 8S. ROSECRANS,
Major-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Alabama, West Georgia, Pt. 1. Location: Stevenson. Summary: Major-General Rosecrans informs Brigadier-General Boyt that a shortage of contrabands delays critical railroad work, forcing him to postpone important operations until more laborers become available.
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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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