Letter
William S. Rosecrans to James B. McPherson, July 25, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
July 25, 1862.
July 25, 1862. General MoPHERSON, Corinth: The following from General Morgan: 1 need 100 wagons in addition to my present regimental wagons. I cannot depend at all upon the railroad for transportation. We have no wagons to give him, and his move was based on the assumption that the railroad would serve them. What is the matter? We shall require 900 pounds of forage and rations per day for that command, and the average haul will be the distance from Iuka to Tus. cumbia. Can we have it without fail? Please answer.
W. S. ROSECRANS,
Brigadier-General, U. 8S. Army, Commanding.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Tennessee and Mississippi, Pt. 1. Summary: W. S. Rosecrans urgently requests James B. McPherson to secure 100 additional wagons and reliable daily forage and rations for General Morgan's command due to unreliable railroad transport.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 17, Part 1
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