Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, October 27, 1862
Cincinnati, Ohio, October 27, 1862.
Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEOK, General-in- Chief :
Governor Yates has been requested, under your instructions, to send all the available troops in Illinois immediately to Columbus, Ky., and General Grant notified accordingly, and that if not needed they are to proceed to Helena. It is not yet known whether Tennessee troops can be spared by General Cox.
Major-General, Commanding.
JACKSON, October 27, 1862. General GRANT: The following dispatch has just been received from McPherson :
The reconnoitering party under Colonel Leggett has returned safely. The infantry went 23 miles south of Van Buren. At this point the cavalry was divided into three detachments; one went to Saulsbury, one to Grand Junction, capturing a picket of 4 men a short distance this side of the Junction and driving the balance out of the town, and the third went through New Castle and within 4 miles of La Grange. The reconnaissance developed the fact that there is no enemy except cavalry this side of Davisâ Mill. About 400 cavalry are reported to have gone on to Estanaula, whether for the purpose of crossing the Hatchie and interfering with the railroad or not I
have not yet ascertained. JAS. B. McPHERSON, Major-General.
JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General.