Letter

Unknown to J. C. Kelton, June 22, 1862

Author

Unknown

Recipient

J. C. Kelton

Date

June 22, 1862

Type

Letter

June 22, 1862.

Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth, Miss. : We have all available cavalry on our front now covering the are southwest around to east of us, more than 50 miles in extent, those toward the east being strong; none available for the arc southwest toward Ripley and Kossuth. W. S. ROSECRANS,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

CoRINTH, June 22, 1862. Brigadier-General ROSECRANS:

General Nelson reports that the enemy is moving to attack him at Iuka. General Thomas immediately marches to his relief.

You will push forward a division on the Jacinto road to threaten the enemyâs flank; also push forward a strong cavalry force to ascertain his position and strength on the east.

CORINTH, June 22, 1862. Brigadier-General ROSECRANS: Arrange your scouts and cavalry movements as you may deem best, and entirely independent of anything that may be done from here. H. W. HALLECK, Major-General.

Editor's Notes

From: Operations in West Tennessee and Mississippi, Pt. 1. Summary: Union generals coordinate cavalry deployments and troop movements around Corinth and Iuka in June 1862 to counter Confederate attacks and gather intelligence during the Civil War.

Topics

1862 Civil War Field Reports Military Correspondence Military Operations

Sources

The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 17, Part 1 View original source ↗