T. J. Cannon to W. B. Woop, November 10, 1861

Col. W. B. Woop, Commanding :

DEAR SIR: Captain Cawood’s company arrived here at 6 o’clock yesterday evening, and are pitehing their tents to-day at the northern end of the bridge, while Captain Eldridge is encamped at the southern end. Extra pickets and sentinels were posted during the night, but no demonstration was made from any quarter, and the night was passed in quiet.

The Union feeling of this county is exceedingly bitter, and all they want, in my opinion, to induce a general uprising is encouragement from the Lincoln armies by the introduction or advance of Lincoln armies. They have a great many arms, and are actually manufacturing Union flags to receive the refugee Tennesseeans when they return. They are getting bold enough to avow their purposes. If we were strong enough, or had one or two more companies, a great many arms could be procured in this neighborhood. I mean if we had the force to spare from the bridge. :

Very respectfully,