Letter
T. W. Morrison to H. C. Hue, August 16, 1863
Winchester
Winchester, August 16, 1863.
Col. H. C. Hue, Commanding Third Brigade:
COLONEL : I have the honor to state that instructions have been received from corps headquarters ordering an advance of the troops of this division at 2 p. m. to-morrow (17th instant). General Davis directs that you prepare your command to move with three days’ cooked rations in the men’s haversacks. Detailed instructions in regard to the route, order of march, &c., will be given. The command will move with the allowance of transportation, &c., prescribed in General Orders, No. 171, Department of the Cumberland.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
T. W. MORRISON,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.
52 K. Y., S. W. V. A., TENN., MISS. N. ALA., AND N. G. A. (Cua. XLIL
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.
52 K. Y., S. W. V. A., TENN., MISS. N. ALA., AND N. G. A. (Cua. XLIL
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Alabama, West Georgia, Pt. 1. Location: Winchester. Summary: Captain T. W. Morrison informs Colonel H. C. Hue of orders from corps headquarters to advance the division on August 17, instructing preparation with three days' cooked rations and forthcoming detailed marching instructions.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 30, Part 1
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