The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 20, In Two Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc. Page: 23
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CHAP. XXXII.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION. 23
communication. He has not advanced yet within 20 miles of Gallatin.
Learn that General Morgan was yesterday, all day and late in the even-
ing, with force of 3,000, at Gallatin.
LEWIS ZAHM,
Colonel, Commanding Second Cavalry Brigade.
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPs,
CBowling Green, November 7, 1862..
Colonel ZAHM,
(Via Mitchellsville and courier lines :)
The general commanding has received your dispatch, and approves
of your course. General Crittenden was in Scottsville last night; moves
on Gallatin this morning. Inform him of all you know, and keep up
communications with him. If you have to communicate, will Colonel
Kennett act on the principle that the cavalry are the eyes of the army 7
Take orders for co-operation from General Crittenden. Always keep
up your communication with headquarters.
ARTHUR C. DUCAT,
Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting Chief of Staf.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY,
In Camp at Fountain Head, November 7, 1862-11 a. inm.
Lieut. Col. ARTHUR C. DUCAT, [Acting] Chief of Staff:
This moment had a courier in from reconnoitering party toward Gal-
latin. Strong rebel pickets are occupying Tunnel Hill. Morgan, with
his forces, from 'best information obtainable, is still at Gallatin. My
force, being only 600 strong, is too weak to attack him. I asked Colo-
nel Stevens, at Mitchellsville Station, last night for re-enforcements,
with the object of attacking Morgan. Colonel Stevens could not fur-
nish me with any. Have dispatched two separate couriers, with report,
this forenoon, to communicate these facts to General Crittenden.
LEWIS ZAHM,
Colonel, Commanding Second Cavalry Brigade.
GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
No. 7. ) . Bowling Green, Ky., November 7, 1862.
Capt. Elmer Otis, Fourth Cavalry, U. S. Army, is announced as chief
of courier lines. All such lines will be under his general direction, and
his orders in reference to them are to be obeyed and respected. Com-
manders of corps, divisions, brigades, and detachments will immediately
cause all non-commissioned officers and privates of cavalry who are
mounted, but have no arms (except orderlies), to report at once to him
at these headquarters, to be used in forming courier lines for carrying
dispatches in a safe country. By this means effective cavalry, now
performing this duty, may be sent to the front.
By command of Major-General Rosecrans:
ARTHUR C. DUCAT,
Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting Chief of Staff.
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