W. M. G. Anderson to E. K. M. McCook, August 21, 1863
Commanding First Cavalry Division:
Sir: I am instructed by Colonel Platter to inform you that he has received information that a conscript officer and small squad of rebel cavalry are at work enforcing the conscript act in the vicinity of Deposit.
Colonel Platter is desirous of sending a battalion to that p.ace, provided his doing so would not interfere with any orders coming from you. Provided you sanction the matter, he proposes sending them off to-morrow night, to be absent about thirty-six hours.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Acting Adjutant Fourth Indiana Cavalry.
Hpgrs. THIRD Division, Twenty-First ARMy CoRPs,
Pikeville, Tenn., August 21, 1863—8 a. m.
Commanding Cavalry Brigade:
CoLoNnEL: The general commanding directs me to say that a communication was received from General Crittenden last evening. to
the effect that his construction of the order from the commanding