Letter
Major-General to John A. Logan, July 28, 1862
CoRINTH
CoRINTH, July 28, 1862.
General LOGAN, Jackson : Have we any force now at the burning bridge? Keep a sharp lookout for rebel forces, and if they are needed I will send you troops from here at once. I will have all the cars here in readiness to send troops should they be needed.
U. 8S. GRANT,
Major-General.
We have about 50 infantry stationed at the burnt bridge. The Engineer Regiment have gone there, about 300 strong, armed and equipped.
We have about 50 infantry stationed at the burnt bridge. The Engineer Regiment have gone there, about 300 strong, armed and equipped.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Tennessee and Mississippi, Pt. 1. Location: CoRINTH. Summary: Major-General U.S. Grant instructs General John A. Logan to monitor rebel forces near the burning bridge and prepares to send additional troops from Corinth if necessary.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 17, Part 1
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