Letter
Unknown to William S. Rosecrans, November 21, 1862
Cincinnati, Ohio, November 21, 1862.
I have directed that the order of Colonel Bruce, in regard to the hotel at Russellville, be at once countermandéd by him, and that he report his reasons for giving it. I had assigned to General Boyle a district including the railroad and the part of the State lying west, and as General Paine ranks him, his assignment to the district would give him the command, which would not suit. Bruce takes command at Bowling Green, where he has been before. He is well spoken of.
H. G. WRIGHT, Major-General, Commanding.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Middle and East Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, Pt. 1. Location: Cincinnati, Ohio. Summary: Major-General H.G. Wright directs Colonel Bruce to countermand his hotel order at Russellville, clarifies command assignments between Generals Boyle and Paine, and confirms Bruce's command at Bowling Green.
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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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