The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 45, In Two Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc. Page: 42
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KY., SW. VA., TENN., MISS., ALA., AND N. GA. [CHAP. LVII.
nearly every county in this State and Indiana, and robberies and mur-
ders are constantly being committed by its members, as I verily believe,
assisted to some extent by refugees and guerrillas from the rebel army.
The small force at my disposal, outside of the respective garrisons in
the district, and most of which has been turned over to the district
provost-marshal for the enforcement of the draft, precludes me from
suppressing these unlawful acts. Another obstacle is that all the
force in this State are infantry. I would recommend that a regiment
of cavalry or mounted infantry be sent to this State. If this were done
the garrisons of Rock Island and Chicago could be strengthened (which
is very much needed) from the One hundred and forty-sixth Illinois
and Forty-second Wisconsin, now scattered over the State, and the
mounted troops could operate to some purpose against guerrillas. I
would respectfully call the attention of the major-general commanding
to the very efficient services rendered by Colonel Sweet in the late
trouble in Chicago. I can cheerfully recommend Colonel Sweet as an
able officer and worthy of promotion.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN COOK,
Brigadier- General, Commanding.
CHICAGO, December 3, 1864.
Major-General HooKER:
They talk of habeas corpus to release the Sons of Liberty arrested.
I ought to have authority from the President to hold them, one and all.
B. J. SWEET,
Colonel, Commanding Post.
HEADQUARTERS NORTHERN DEPARTMENT,
Cincinnati, Ohio, December 3, 1864.
His Excellency Governor BROUGH,
Governor of Ohio:
GOVERNOR: I learned yesterday, through sources I cannot disregard,
that unusual activity prevails among Conlfcderate refugees in Canada,
and that they have it in mind to make an early descent on Cleveland
or Detroit, for purposes of plunder and inicendiarism. I learn this from
one of our detectives, who is, in fact, one of their own number. For this
reason I think that it would be advisable to retain in service the Ohio
battery now at Cleveland; if you know of no objection to it, and until
further orders keep it where it now is. Should an effort be made to
enter the harbor of Cleveland by water, the battery would be of great
service at that point. My means of obtaining information are so well
perfected that in case that any raid should be projected along the Can-
ada line in my department I expect to have the news in season to antici-
pate it. I need not tell you, Governor, that if anything of this sort is
attempted.I intend that somebody shall be hurt before it is over, if I
have to go into'Canada to do it.. If the Canadian authorities allow our
enemies to enter the territory to organize for hostile purposes, I shall
exercise the same right, and( if exception is taken it can be arranged42
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