Letter
Ng Es McLean, December 2, 1861
Louisville, Ky.
Louisville, Ky., December 2, 1861.
SIR: The general commanding NT you to the command of the post of Lebanon. Itwill be your r duty to guard the army supplies which may be at that place and to look to the safety of the railroad towards Ne Ww Haven and the turnpike towards Campbellsville.*
very respectfully, your obedient servant,.
NG ES MCLEAN,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE Ohio,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE Ohio,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, 1861–62. Location: Louisville, Ky.. Summary: Ng Es McLean orders the recipient to command the Lebanon post, safeguarding army supplies and securing the railroad to New Haven and the turnpike to Campbellsville during the Civil War.
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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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