Letter
William S. Rosecrans to Major General Wright, November 6, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY OCURPS,
Bowling Green, November 6, 1862.
Major General WRIGHT, Cincinnati: Kirby Smith, with 20,000, guards East Tennessee. McCown is at Cumberland Gap. Two brigades at Big Creek Gap. All Bragg’s forces moving on Nashville via Sparta, per heavy trains, and by cars for all infantry to Murfreesborough, intending to attack Nashville. I think it imprudent to send Granger’s force away now. If the rebels can, they’ must get back into Kentucky or Tennessee.
W. S. ROSECRANS,
Major-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Middle and East Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, Pt. 1. Location: Bowling Green. Summary: W. S. Rosecrans informs Major General Wright of Confederate troop movements toward Nashville and advises retaining Granger's force to prevent enemy reentry into Kentucky or Tennessee.
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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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