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Unknown to William S. Rosecrans, December 4, 1862
Cincinnati, Ohio, December 4, 1862.
Major-General ROSECRANS, Nashville, Tenn: :
Intelligence received from , that Humphrey Marshall has near 3,000 troops at Abingdon, Kingsport, and Whitesburg; and that the rebels are getting up 3,000 mules for the purpose of returning to Kentucky ; and that Morgan, from Middle Tennessee, intends to move in at same time with 7,000 cavalry ; that the rebels think and say we have only a small force in Kentucky, and that they will meet little or no opposition. I donât believe it fully.
Major-General, Oommanding.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Middle and East Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, Pt. 1. Location: Cincinnati, Ohio. Summary: Military intelligence warns General Rosecrans of Confederate troop movements and mule acquisitions aimed at invading Kentucky, cautioning against underestimating enemy strength in late 1862.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 20, Part 1
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