Dispatch
Thos. L. Snead to Armstrong, August 4, 1862
Tupelo, Miss., August 4, 1862.
Brigadier-General ARMSTRONG :
GENERAL: Dispatches from Captain Kitchen are to the effect that some 4,000 of the enemy have just been moved to Iuka. This, if true and if they remain there, must change the p!an proposed. In that event you will return to these headquarters without delay. The majorcee commanding instructsme to caution you again not to incur any risk.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Assistant Adjutant-Generu!.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Tennessee and Mississippi, Pt. 1. Location: Tupelo, Miss.. Summary: Thos. L. Snead informs Brigadier-General Armstrong of enemy troop movements to Iuka and instructs him to return to headquarters promptly without risking engagement.
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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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