Letter
William T. Sherman to James W. Denver, June 15, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION,
June 15, 1862.
June 15, 1862. Brigadier-General DENVER, Commanding Third Brigade:
Sig: You will march with your command early to-morrow morning on the State Line road to Moscow, examine into the state of damages on the Memphis and Charleston road where it crosses the valley of Wolf River, and do all things possible to restore it to a running condition as soon as possible, to which end you are authorized to call upon planters in the neighborhood for negroes, oxen, wagons, or whatever is necessary to a speedy restoration of the road.
Two companies of Dickey’s cavalry will be ordered to report to you this evening for orders.
By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman:
J. H. HAMMOND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HpQsgs. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HpQsgs. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Tennessee and Mississippi, Pt. 1. Summary: W. T. Sherman orders Brigadier-General Denver to repair the Memphis and Charleston railroad at Wolf River using local resources and cavalry support to restore transportation quickly.
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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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