Letter

Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, December 31, 1861

Washington, D. C.

General HALLECK, Saint Louis, Mo.:

General McClellan i issick. Are General Buell and yourself in concert? When he moves on Bowling Green, what hinders it being re-enforced

from Columbus? A simultaneous movement by you on Columbus might

prevent it. ;

(Similar dispateh to Buell same date.)

Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, 1861–62. Location: Washington, D. C.. Summary: An unknown author advises General Halleck on coordinating simultaneous military movements with General Buell to reinforce and prevent enemy advances at Bowling Green and Columbus during the Civil War.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 7 View original source ↗