Letter

William S. Rosecrans to C. O. R. Thompson, November 27, 1862

HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY OOBRPS,

Major-General THomAS, Gallatin :

I have received the following :

An intelligent loyal lady, who staid at Lebanon last night, reports Morgan left there at 10 p. m. toward Hartsville, with a force of 150 men. His friends said he would cut the Louisville and Nashville road at all hazards.

By command of Major-General Rosecrans:

C. O. R. THOMPSON,
Oaptain and Aide-de-Camp.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Middle and East Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, Pt. 1. Location: Nashville, Tenn.. Summary: Major-General Rosecrans informs Major-General Thomas of Confederate cavalry leader Morgan's movement toward Hartsville with 150 men, intending to disrupt the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 20, Part 1 View original source ↗