Unknown to Lew Wallace, June 22, 1862

Camp, Jackson, June 22, 1862.

Maj. Gen. LEW. WALLACE, Memphis : It is desirable that you should send your dispatches in future directly to me. What are General Sherman’s men doing that he has called for yours? Your purpose to repair the Mobile and Ohio Railroad is approved. JOHN A. McCLERNAND, Major-General, Commanding.

MEMPHIS, June 22, 1862. Major-General McCLERNAND:

Sir: Not knowing the telegraph was in operation to your headquar. ters I have sent dispatches to Colonel Kelton direct; I will forward copies by messenger. Availing myself of your permission, I will remain at Memphis a few days. Hard service has reduced my cavalry force to about 80 effective men, hardly enough to scour clean for guerrillas and cotton burners. At the earnest request of General Sherman I have detached two of my regiments from this post to work out on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. Soon as General Grant arrives [ will detach working detachments on the Memphis and Ohio Railroad.

LEW. WALLACE, Brigadier-General, Commanding Division.

WASHINGTON, June 23, 1862. (Received June 28.) Major-General HALLECK, Oorinth:

If you have not already given your attention to the practicability of making a cut-off in the rear of Vicksburg I beg to direct your attention to that point. It has been represented to the Department to be an undertaking of easy accomplishment, especially under the protection of gunboats. A dispatch to-day received from General Butler speaks of it as a project contemplated by him, but he may not have a force to

spare. EDWIN M. STANTON Secretary of War.

CoRINTH, June 23, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Memphis :

Ascertain condition of railroad from Memphis west toward Little Rock; also the means of sending supplies and re-enforcements to General Curtis. Reports heretofore received fron Memphis are entirely unsatisfactory. Let me know about the supplies and means of transportation from that place.

H. W. HALLECK, Major-General.

CORINTH, June 23, 1862. Brigadier-General ROSECRANS:

A citizen from Columbus reports that a rebel force is moving north toward Rienzi or Kossuth with the intention of surprising and capturing your outposts. Be on your guard.

H. W. HALLECK, Major-General. (Similar dispatch to Ord.)