Letter

Robert Anderson to George Henry Thomas, October 7, 1861

> HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Louisville, Ky., October 7, 1861.

General THOMAS:

DEAR SIR: Your communication of 4th instant is now before me. 1 have no information as to the movement of troops to Kentucky suggested by you. Should such, however, turn out to be the case, I will grant the request you make.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding.

Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, 1861. Location: Louisville, Ky.. Summary: Robert Anderson acknowledges George Henry Thomas's inquiry about troop movements to Kentucky and agrees to grant any related requests if such movements occur.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 4 View original source ↗