Order
Oliver D. Greene to His Excellency the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, October 15, 1861
October 15, 1861.
No. 55. i E Louisville, Ky., October 15, 1861.
Upon their arrival in this city Brig. Gens. Thomas J. Wood and R. W.-
Johnson, U. S. volunteer forces, are directed to proceed with all possible dispatch to the camp at Nolin and report to Brigadier-General McCook, commanding, for further orders.
By command of Brigadier-General Sherman: ut:
Assistant. Adjutant- General.
LOUISVILLE, October 16, 1861.
His Excellency the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
Matters are in a much worse condition than,I expected to find them.*
A large number of troops needed here immediately. .
Secretary of War.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, 1861. Summary: Oliver D. Greene reports to the President urgent troop reinforcements are needed in Louisville, Kentucky, and directs Brigadier Generals Wood and Johnson to join Brigadier-General McCook's command at Nolin.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 4
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