Ww. W. Sanford to Ulysses S. Grant, July 18, 1862

July 18, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Oorinth : I have just telegraphed Thomas, inquiring if there are not points south of the road where our troops massed could cover the front, preserve discipline, and damage the rebel bands who come up on adventures and mischief. I am fully satisfied that, with a strong nucleus at Tupelo, waiting attack or opportunity for mischief, they have sent considerable to Vicksburg, with an intermediate point above Grenada, and detached a strong column toward Mobile and Richmond, while another under Price has gone toward Chattanooga or Rome. They cover their front by cavalry and guerrillas. They have a desert country of dry ravines and rough ridges on their front below us, and can move much better toward Fulton or westward by their front. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier-General, U. 8. Army. 104 WEST ‘TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [Cuar. XXIX. BETHEL, TENN., July 18, 1862. Brigadier-General LOGAN: A man sent in for the purpose reports that a company of guerrillas are in Henderson County, this side of Decaturville. They are there to prevent a company from Farmington joining Union Tennessee regiment, and have killed one Union man and have many under arrest. Wiley Miller or James Farmington, at Decaturville, can show where they can be found. My cavalry is all out on duty or I would send them over there.

Ww. W. SANFORD,