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: 9
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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. UNION.
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.'S OFFICE,
No. 47. Washington, March 5, 1862.
* * * * * * *
Brig. Gen. S. D. Sturgis, U. S. Volunteers, is assigned to duty in the
Department of the Ohio, anid will report to Brigadier-General Buell.
* * * * * * *
By command of Major-General McClellan:
L. THOMAS,
Adjutant-General.
LOUISVILLE, March 5, 1862.
General D. C. BUELL:
Have just received report from Garfield, 24th ultimo. Arrived at
Piketon on 22d. That night river rose 60 feet and destroyed nearly all
his stores. Has with him Twenty-second Kentucky, Fortieth and Forty-
second Ohio. On his approach to Piketon, Humphrey Marshall retreated
from Whitesburg through Sounding Gap, and has fortified on the Cum-
berland Ridge; said to be in considerable force. Garfield will push for-
ward as soon as he can retrieve his losses. His scouts have been out
18 miles without finding an enemy. I send a copy of his letter by to-
day's mail.
OLIVER D. GREENE,
Assistant Adjutant- General.
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH BRIGADE,
Camp Brownlow, March 5, 1862.
Capt. DANIEL GARRARD,
Twenty-second Kentucky Volunteers:
DEAR Bt: You will proceed to-morrow morning with the force
placed under your command, by the shortest route, to the point where
the main road to the Pound Gap intersects the Elkhorn Creek. You
will proceed thence down the Elkhorn to its mouth, scouting the valley
thoroughly, and thence return to this place.
The object of your expedition is to capture or drive out a predatory
band of rebels under the command of Captain Menifee, who is also
acting as scout for Marshall. You are ordered to take possession of
all arms of active secessionists in the vicinity through which you pass,
and also capture and bring to these headquarters all who are found in
arms or actively aiding the rebellion.
I particularly desire you to gather all the information in your power
of the whereabouts of General Marshall or any force in the vicinity of
Pound Gap. You are specially charged to keep your men from com-
mitting any outrages upon the persons or property of citizens. Make
thorough work of it, and return within four days. On your return you
will make a full report to me in writing.
Very truly, yours,
J. A. GARFIELD,
* Colonel, Commanding Brigade.
FORT HENRY, March 6, 1862,
MAjor-General HALLECK:f
All the transports here will be loaded and off to-day if the gunboats9
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United States. War Department. 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., book, 1884; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth154614/m1/9/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.