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.
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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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