Letter

William S. Rosecrans to Arthur C. Ducat, November 13, 1862

HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS,

Major-General THomAS, Gallatin :

Send one regiment of infantry and one section of artillery to Colonel Kennett, at Hartsville. Is the Michigan regiment you want Colonel Innes’, and whatisits number? Cavalry will be sent to you as soon as piacticable. Cannot spare cavalry from Kennett now, as he has to send one regiment to Crittenden.

By command of Major-General Rosecrans :

ARTHUR C. DUCAT,
Ineutenant-Colonel and Acting Chief of Staff.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Middle and East Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, Pt. 1. Location: Nashville. Summary: Major-General Rosecrans directs the deployment of infantry and artillery to Colonel Kennett at Hartsville, inquires about a Michigan regiment, and explains cavalry allocation constraints.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 20, Part 1 View original source ↗