Letter

William S. Rosecrans to Arthur C. Ducat, November 2, 1862

DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,

No. 2. Bowling Green, November 2, 1862.

J. B. Anderson, esq., is hereby appointed military superintendent of railroads, Department of the Cumberland, Fourteenth Army Corps, and

GENERAL ORDERS, HpQRs. FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS,

6 K. Y., MID. AND E. TENN., N. ALA., AND S. W. V. A. (Omar. XXXIL

will be obeyed and respected as such. He will receive his orders directly from these headquarters. No officer will presume to give him orders, unless in case of extraordinary emergency, and then a special report must be made to these headquarters of the reasons therefor. Orders will be given for the movement of trains through him. Strict compliance with these orders will be essential for the successful working of the roads, and for the prevention of accidents.

By command of Major-General Rosecrans:

ARTHUR C. DUCAT,
Tieutenant-Colonel amd Acting Chief of Staff.
Wak DEPARTMENT,
Washington, November 3, 1862.
Major-General ROSECRANS,
Bowling Green, Ky.:
General Grant has been ordered to send you General Stanley. The
Anderson Cavalry will be sent to you as soon as we can get it out of
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Middle and East Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, Pt. 1. Summary: Major-General Rosecrans appoints J. B. Anderson as military superintendent of railroads for the Department of the Cumberland, emphasizing strict compliance with orders to ensure efficient railroad operations.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 20, Part 1 View original source ↗