Letter
Unknown to E. A. Paine, January 14, 1862
Cairo, January 14, 1862.
Commanding Forces, Birds Point, Mo.:
To-morrow march your command to Blandville, leaving one regiment of infantry and one squadron of cavalry at Fort Jefferson and to guard the road at Elliotüs Mill. Have all the approaches from Columbus watched, so as to avoid all chance of surprise. You will receive further instructions at Blandville.
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, 1861–62. Location: Cairo. Summary: Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant orders Brigadier General E. A. Paine to reposition troops to Blandville and secure key locations to prevent surprise attacks during the Civil War.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 7
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