Letter
Unknown, September 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES,
Paducah, Ky., September 28, 1861.
ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL, Headquarters Department of the West, Saint Louis, Mo. : Intimations from various quarters are that this place is to be attacked soon by a heavy force from Columbus. We need more artillery, say
24-pounder howitzers, with plenty of ammunition for the same.
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, 1861. Location: Paducah, Ky.. Summary: A Union commander at Paducah urgently requests additional 24-pounder howitzers and ammunition to prepare for an anticipated heavy Confederate attack from Columbus in 1861.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 4
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