William S. Rosecrans to Ulysses S. Grant, August 13, 1863
August 13, 1863. General GRANT:
I ordered General Dennis, some days ago, to send in all the loose cotton about the bridge, and will renew the order. There is no Confederate cotton hereabouts. We could get plenty of cotton by opening a store to barter for it. The people east of the Big Black have all more or less private cotton that they want to exchange for shoes and groceries, nape regiment will come to Vicksburg in the 4 p. m. train.
W. T. SHERMAN, Major-General.
WINCHESTER, TENN., August 13, 1863—11 p. m. (Received 1.40 p. m., 14th.) ADJUTANT-GENERAL U.S. ARMY:
Cavalry division reached the Tennessee, covering Huntsville road, thisa.m. Negley’s troops finished road overthe mountains at Tantalon. Reynolds’ division advance working road over the mountains to Jasper* and Battle Creek. Crittenden’s corps sent to Tracy City; road will be in working order to-morrow for movement. No other movements. Enemy in same position.
Respectfully, yours,
: MEMPHIS, August 13, 1863.
Major-General RosECRANS,
Winchester, Tenn. :
is devoted to that region. If you will send a mounted command,
say 3,000, with light artillery, down the Tennessee to Bear Creek, I
will unite 2,000 cavalry with them and drive Johnston's right wing