Letters to J. C. FRÉMONT, Comdg. Western Dep't, Saint Louis, Mo

Ulysses S. Grant to J. C. FRÉMONT, Comdg. Western Dep't, Saint Louis, Mo, September 22, 1861

Cairo, September 22, 1861. ” GENERAL: Yesterday I directed a reconnaissance in force to discover the position of the enemy. The main part of the troops from Norfolk and Fort…