Letter
Saml. R. Curtis to J. O. C. Kelton, November 6, 1862
Saint Louis, November 6, 1862.
Col. J. OC. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General : * * 2 * * * *
I suppose my force on Saturday next will be about 8,000 at Helena.
I telegraphed to-night asking you if I shall try to destroy railroad at Grenada. My plan will be to send a cavalry expedition, to travel night and day, destroy, and return. The danger is that bridges may be destroyed to cut off the return. If your dispatch favors the idea I shall direct General Hovey to take all possible precautions to prevent such accidents.*
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Major-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Tennessee and Mississippi, Pt. 1. Location: Saint Louis. Summary: Major General Samuel R. Curtis requests guidance from Colonel Kelton on authorizing a rapid cavalry expedition to destroy railroad infrastructure at Grenada while ensuring safe return routes during the 1862 Civil War campaign.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 17, Part 1
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