Unknown to C. C. Marsh, January 16, 1862
QO’ Neils Mill, January 16, 1862.
Col. C. C. MARSH, Twentieth Illinois Volunteers, Fort Jefferson, Ky.
You will send the accompanying dispatch to Colonel J Wee at Elliottâs Mill, as soon as possible. Let six of your companies of your regiment be got ready and moved as soon as possible to join Colonel Johnson’s command at Elliotüs Mill, where they will camp for the night, leaving the remaining force to garrison Fort Jefferson. Have three or four cavalrymen stationed at Fort Jefferson, to bring any dispatehes which may come there for me. If you have no cavalry for the purpose, you can detain the cavalry which carry you this dispatch, if you have no other.
By order of Brigadier-General Grant: ; WM. S. HILLYER,
s HEADQUARTERS CAMP IN FIELD, O’Neills Mill, January 16, 1862. Col. A. K. JOHNSON, Commanding U. S. Forces, Elliott Mill, Ky.:
You will push out a strong party of cavalry and infantry for reconnaissance on Columbus road for 4 or 5 miles towards Columbus or as far as cau be done with security, taking no baggage, and return to eamp at your present position to-night. Six companies of Colonel
Marshâs Twentieth Illinois Volunteers will join you at Elliott’s Mill to-night. By order of Brig. Gen. U. S. Grant: “M _ AM. S» HILLYEB, Aide-de- Camp.