The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 10, In Two Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc. Page: 4
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KY., TENN., N. MISS.) N. ALA., AND SW. VA. [CHAA. XXII
different permanent posts of the operating army. In doing this the
service need not, in all cases, be put up to its former frequency and
expense until it shall be considered necessary by the Department to
return to the old schedules. On railroads it may be made daily when
daily trains are run. On other principal routes weekly, or twice or
three times a week, according to their importance. Where old con-
tractors are loyal they may resume at rates not exceeding the pro rata
of their former contracts, often perhaps less.
In the discretion given you to re-establish post-offices and appoint
postmasters due care should be taken to reopen the service on routes
and offices only so far as our occupation will be permanent and the
mails permanently secure, and to appoint only such persons as are
known to be unconditional Union men, and who are willing to take
the necessary oath of allegiance to the Government of the United
States, and, to save delay, a package of blank letters of appointments,
bonds, and affidavits, will accompany this letter, in order that the per-
sons appointed may execute the same with good and sufficient security,
and enter at once upon the duties of the office.
These letters must be countersigned by you before delivery. In all
cases in which you may act you will report immediately to the Depart-
ment for its ratification and approval.
Your former instructions will guide you except so far as limited by
this letter.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN A. KASSON,
First Assistant Postmaster-General.
Contract officer approves.
GEO. W. McLELLAN,
Second Assistant Postmaster-General.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE,
Fort Donelson, March 5, 1862. (Received March 9.)
Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Saint Louis, Mo.:
Your dispatch of yesterday is just received. Troops will be sent,
under command of Major-General Smith, as directed. I had prepared
a different plan, intending General Smith to command the forces which
would go to Paris and Humboldt, while I would command the expe-
dition upon Eastport, Corinth, and Jackson in person. Information
received this morning, however, would have changed my plan, even if
your orders had not done it. Forces going to Eastport must go pre-
pared to meet a force of 20,000 men. This will take all my available
troops after garrisoning Clarksville, Forts Donelson and Henry.
By your instructions I do not know whether I am to abandon Clarks-
ville entirely or not. There are some stores there and heavy ordnance
that must be disposed of before the place can be abandoned.
I am not aware of ever having disobeyed any order from headquar-
ters-certainly never intended such a thing. I have reported almost
daily the condition of my command and reported every position occu-
pied. I have not, however, been able to get returns from all the troops
from which to consolidate a return for department headquarters. All
have come in except from General Smith's command at Clarksville-
five small regiments of infantry and two companies of artillery. The
general has probably been unable to get his in consequence of being
ordered to lNashville by General Buell. General Smith has been relieved4
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