The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 4, Volume 3. Page: 32
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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.
occupy the center of the State, collect supplies, and gather strength
and interrupt the enemy's communications, or that heavy infantry
detachments must be sent from the enemy's main army to drive them
from the State. In the latter event it will prove a legitimate military
diversion, when a small detachment will be enabled to occupy the
attention of a large force of the enemy, and to that extent lighten
the task of the main army.
Fourth. The political result of such an organization would be
highly favorable. The hopes of the Southern sympathizers in the
State still cling with great tenacity around the Kentucky organiza-
tions. Dispersed as these organizations now are, their identity is
almost lost. If assembled in one body they will be enabled to excite
anew the hopes of our people, and we believe that the awakened
interest of the men themselves and of "the people in this organization
would in the present political condition of Kentucky largely increase
the strength of the force.
Fifth. The results of such an organization would, in our opinion,
be most effective if the public interest admitted of our being asso-
ciated with this force; for it is probably not assuming too much to
state that we may be enabled to combine in a great degree the military
and political elements of the State which are favorable to the country.
But while it is our own opinion that our services would be more
effective with this than with any other organization which we can
think of, we can but add that in this, as in all other matters con-
nected with the defense of our country, we will cheerfully submit to
any decision which your Excellency may make in reference to a sub-
ject which appeals so strongly to our sympathies and to our patriotism.
We have the honor to be, very respectfully, Your Excellency's
obedient servants,
JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE,
Major- General.
S. B. BUCKNER,
iMajor- General.
JNO. H. MORGAN,
Brigadier- General.
JOS. I[. LEWIS,
Brigadier- General.
[First indorsement.]
- JANUARY 16, 1864.
Secretary of War for consideration and remarks.
The proposition has two main features, viz, the assembling of the
Kentucky troops into one corps, and the mounting of those troops
when assembled. It is also indicated that they should be sent to
Kentucky.
J. D.
[Second endorsement.]
Respectfully returned to the President.
I have had several conferences, as well with members from Ken-
tucky as the generals signing this letter, on the subject presented.
I find it difficult to reconcile with my convictions as to the interest of
the service to convert all the troops from Kentucky into mounted
men. The infantry brigade, though much reduced, is among the
most reliable in the service, and for the hot work before our armies of
jmore value than three times th~ number.l' of mounted men, It would be32
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