The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 17, In Two Parts. Part 1, Reports. Page: 469
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MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RAILROAD.
and naval expedition on Vicksburg. Your requisitions for arms must
be made through the Ordnance Department. If not attended to, report
that fact. There is a scarcity of first-class arms, and each army must
take its proportion of lower classes.
H. W. HALLECK,
General-in-Chief.
HEADQUARTERS,
La Grange, Tenn., November 10, 1862-7.45 p. m.
Am I to understand that I lie still here while an expedition is fitted
out from Memphis, or do you want me to push as far south as possible I
Am I to have Sherman move subject to my order, or is he and his forces
reserved for some special service ? Will not more forces be sent here I
U. S. GRANT,
Major- General.
Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, November 11, 1862.
Major-General GRANT, La Grange, Tenn. :
You have command of all troops sent to your department, and have
permission to fight the enemy where you please.
H. W. HALLECK
General-in-1hief.
LA GRANGE, TENN.,
November 11, 1862-10.30 p. m.
One hundred and thirty-four prisoners were taken by Colonel Lee,
Seventh Kansas Cavalry, and 16 rebels killed. Our loss 2 wounded.
Colonel Lee is one of our best cavalry officers. I earnestly recommend
him for promotion.
U. S. GRANT,
Major-General, Commanding.
Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE,
La Grange, November 12, 1862.
GENERAL : If it is the intention to permit this column to push south
by the Mississippi Central road and supply it from Memphis, by way of
the Mississippi and Tennessee road after reaching Grenada, it will be
necessary to have six additional locomotives as early as possible. Three
of them should be sent to Memphis, as all material for repairs would
have to be taken from that end.
If there is no expectation of using this route three additional engines
would still be required. I would respectfully request that they be or-
dered. Our present force of engines is twenty-two, of which eighteen
are in working order, three of them being in the shops for repairs about
one-half the time.
At present we draw all our forage for this place from the country and
about one-half of it for the balance of the department, except the Dis-469
CHAP. XXIX.]
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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 17, In Two Parts. Part 1, Reports., book, 1886; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth154626/m1/480/?q=%221862%22: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.