Order
William T. Sherman to J. H. Hammond, July 7, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION,
July 7, 1862.
No. 111. } Moscow, July 7, 1862.
M. L. Smith will keep one regiment on guard at Ammon’s Bridge, over Wolf River, between Moscow and La Grange, to be relieved as he may judge best.
Colonel McDowell, commanding Second Brigade, will guard the railroad, as before the march to Coldwater.
Major Taylor, chief of artillery, will designate a section of artillery to report to General Smith for duty at Ammon’s Bridge.
By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman:
J. H. HAMMOND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Hpgrs. CENTRAL DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Hpgrs. CENTRAL DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Tennessee and Mississippi, Pt. 1. Summary: W. T. Sherman orders troop deployments to guard Ammon's Bridge and the railroad near Moscow, Tennessee, assigning specific commanders and artillery units for defensive duties during the 1862 campaign.
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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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