Letter

William S. Rosecrans to J. P. Gareschba, December 7, 1862

HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS,

Col. W. W. LOWE, ‘ Commanding Fort Donelson : Look out for Forrest. He was at Columbia yesterday, and means mischief.

By command of Major-General Rosecrans:

J. P. GARESCHBA,
Assistant Adjutant-General and 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 warns Colonel Lowe at Fort Donelson to be vigilant against Confederate cavalry leader Forrest, recently spotted near Columbia and posing a threat.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 20, Part 1 View original source ↗