Sterling Price to Earl Van Dorn, September 23, 1862
Camp Little, Miss., September 23, 1862.
General VAN Dorn:
GENERAL : I have received your letter of the 20th instant, indicating your readiness to move. I will leave here in two days to form a junction with you, and I desire to know at what point we will meet. It is important that we should get together soon, as, by a telegram received this morning from Governor Pettus, and other sources, I fear the enemy are in possession of our proposed movements and some dispatches have fallen into their hands. Indeed it would be better if you could come some portion of the way to meet me, as proposed in yours of the 17th. From the information I have I deem it prudent that we meet somewhere at or near Ripley, through which I propose to pass, and which point I can easily reach in two daysâ march. Our scouts can communicate before then.
I have the honor to be, &c.,
Major-General, Commanding.
BALDWYN, MIss., September 23, 1862.
General EARL VAN Dorn:
I will leave here on Friday morning, 26th. Wrote you this morning,
stating that I would meet you at Ripley. As you know more of the
country, if any point be better name it and I will meet you there. A
few days ago the enemyâs strength was 35,000. I learn that they are