Letter
William S. Rosecrans to J. C. Kelton, June 30, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
June 30, 1862.
June 30, 1862. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth, Miss. : I have sent a copy of the commanding general’s dispatch directing the recall of Hamilton’s forces, in case I am satisfied there is no large rebel force at Holly Springs, to that general, with orders for him to return if he still continues satisfied that there is no rebel force there. He will be at Salem to-night. Dispatch just received, dated this morning, has nothing new or different from what has already been reported from Holly Springs.
W. S. ROSECRANS,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Tennessee and Mississippi, Pt. 1. Summary: W. S. Rosecrans instructs the recall of Hamilton's forces from Holly Springs if no significant Confederate presence is confirmed, updating on recent dispatches and troop movements.
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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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