Dispatch
Mr D. C. Buell to George B. McClellan, November 23, 1861
LovISVILLE
LovISVILLE, November 23, 1861.
General MCCLELLAN, Washington : I have a report not yet confirmed that Zollicoffer, 6,000 strong, has crossed the Cumberland at Gainesborough, probably on his way to Bowling Green; also a rumor of the same sort that about the same number have left Bowling Green going north. Neither is improbable. The burned bridges are being repaired with my consent. I havea letter from the Adjutant-General. Have you seen cause to curtail my discretion? Will write to-night.
Mr D. C. BUELL.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, 1861–62. Location: LovISVILLE. Summary: Mr. D.C. Buell informs General McClellan of unconfirmed Confederate troop movements near the Cumberland River and seeks guidance on his authority to repair burned bridges.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 7
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