Letter
William S. Rosecrans to J. Kelton, June 28, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
June 28, 1862.
June 28, 1862. Col. J. ©. KELTON, : Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth, Miss. : Eight prisoners have arrived from Asboth. Six deserters from Breck. inridge’s command. Left his forces at Abbeville, on the Mississippi Central Railroad, on the 24th instant. They name only eight regiments, averaging from 200 to 500. One is a spy. As soon as the commanding general has decided about the move I mentioned this morning I wish to know in time to have rations cooked, if it be requisite.
W. S. ROSECRANS,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Tennessee and Mississippi, Pt. 1. Summary: W. S. Rosecrans reports the arrival of eight prisoners and six deserters from Breckinridge's command, requests timely notification on troop movements to prepare rations accordingly.
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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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