Letter
Unknown to James B. McPherson, October 28, 1862
Jackson, October 28, 1862.
General MoPHERSON, Bolivar, Tenn. :
Hamiltonâs scouts, also one of Priceâs escort, report troops moving south. âChis would look as if Mobile was threatened. If you can find out anything from the front do it.
[OcTOBER 28, 1862.âFor Rosecrans to Grant see Series I, Vol. XVI, Part II, p. 650.]
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Tennessee and Mississippi, Pt. 1. Location: Jackson. Summary: Military intelligence reports troop movements suggesting a possible threat to Mobile, urging General McPherson to gather frontline information for strategic assessment.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 17, Part 1
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