Letter
William S. Rosecrans to George H. Thomas, August 22, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
August 22, 1863.
August 22, 1863—4.45 p. m. Major-General THOMAS, Commanding Fourteenth Army Corps – General Sheridan reports General Patton Anderson’s division moved from opposite Bridgeport toward Shellmound. He reports there are no infantry forces on the river below Bridgeport. Have you any news from the forces sent tc make a demonstration on the railroad ?
W. S. ROSECRANS,
Major-General, Comdg. Department of the Cumberland.
Hpers. First Division, FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Hpers. First Division, FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Alabama, West Georgia, Pt. 1. Summary: W. S. Rosecrans inquires of George Henry Thomas about the status of forces demonstrating on the railroad following reports of troop movements near Bridgeport during the Civil War.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 30, Part 1
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