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: 42
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KY., TENN., N. MISS., N. ALA., AND SW. VA. [CHAP. XXI.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Saint Louis, March 16, 1862.
Major-General BUELL, Nashville:
Move your forces by land to the Tennessee as rapidly as possible.
Our troops have destroyed the railroad at Purdy, but find the enemy in
strong force at Eastport and Corinth, reported 60,000. Grant's army
is concentrating at Savannah. You must direct your march on that
point, so that the enemy cannot get between us. He still holds on to
Island No. 10. We bombarded him yesterday and renew it again to-
day. The detention of your boats at Paducah is without my orders.
It will not be repeated.
H. W. HALLECK,
Major.General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Saint Louis, March 17, 1862.
Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Fort Henry:
I inclose you a letter and a slip from a newspaper as a sample of
what I am almost daily receiving in relation to the general plunder of
public property which it is alleged took place at Fort Donelson. Repre-
sentations of these robberies by our soldiers and the general neglect of
the officers were made to Washington, and I have been called on time
and again to have the officers and men arrested and punished. Of
course I would act only through you, and as you had full power to order
courts, I deemed it your duty to bring these plunderers to justice. Offi-
cers of companies, regiments, brigades, and divisions should be held
strictly accountable for the conduct of their men, and where they fail
to prevent such misconduct they should be arrested and tried for neg-
lect of duty.
In justice to myself as well as to you I inclose herewith copies of a
letter received from the Adjutant-General in relation to the matter and
of my answer.*
I have been directed hereafter, when any plunder of this kind occurs,
to arrest every officer in command of the troops engaged in it.
H. W. HALLECK,
Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE,
Savannah, Tenn., March 17, 1862.
Capt. N. H. MCLEAN,
Saint Louis, Mo.:
I have the honor of reporting my arrival but a few minutes since at
this place. Just as I arrived a report was received from General Sher-
man, which I herewith inclose. t A man employed by General Smith
as scout also came in, reporting the enemy very strong from Chickasaw
to Corinth. Their number was estimated at 150,000, about one-third
of them being at Corinth. General Johnston, with his force, is said to
be with them. The number is of course very much exaggerated, and
Johnston being'there was very much against my expectations.
* Inclosures were Thomas to HIalleck, March 10, and Halleck's reply of March 15.
Bee Series I, Vol. VII, pp. 683, 684.
SSee Part I, p. 22, of this volume.42
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