Letter

Unknown to William S. Rosecrans, December 7, 1862

GALLATIN

General ROSECRANS: If I knew the locality of the enemy, I could use Fry’s entire division, about 8,000, I believe, and leave General Dumont to defend Gallatin. There being so many fords on the river, it becomes necessary to divide

up a good deal.

Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Middle and East Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, Pt. 1. Location: GALLATIN. Summary: A Union officer requests General Rosecrans' intelligence on enemy location to effectively deploy Fry's division while assigning Dumont to defend Gallatin amid multiple river fords.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 20, Part 1 View original source ↗