The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 39, In Three Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc. Page: 57
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CHa. LI. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.--UNION. 57
[Indorsement.)
HDQRS. CAVALRY DIVISION, SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Memphis, Tenn., May 30, 1864.
Respectfully forwarded for the information of the major-general com-
manding District of West Tennessee.
Instances of this kind are constantly brought to my notice, where not
only citizens but soldiers of my colmmanll have been lbrutally murdered
after surrender by these fiends calling themselves soldiers. I earnestly
trust that some summary and retaliatory measures imay be taken to
put a stop to this cruelty.
B. H. GRIERSON,
Brigadier- General.
IIuDRS. TWEN'TY-THIRD MISSOURI VOLUNTEER INFANTRY,
Post Mcllinnville, Tenn., May 30, 1864.
Maj. B. H. POLK,
Asst. Adjt. Gen., 1)ist. of Nashville, Nashville, Tenn.:
SIR: I have the honor herewith to acknowledge receipt of telegram
from Nashville, May 29, 1864, by special messenger from Murfrees-
borough, Tenni., and I have accordingly ordered three companies of my
regiment, F, I, andl K, numbering in the aggregate 20() nmen, to remain
at this post until relieved or until measures can be taken for the re-
moval of all Government property and the sick and wounded at the
post hospital. With the remainder of my conmnand I expect to march
at 10 a. m. to-morrow for Tullalomna, as directed in orders from district
headquarters. I consider it my duty to state that in my view of matters
here, the post McMinnville, Tenn., ought to be, at least for the present,
occupied by troops, not only for the protectioll of the many loyal people
here, but also to prevent the numerous small bands of bushwhjckers
from collecting in a body, which they will certainly do if not continu-
ally harassed and kept dispersed by troops. I learn from Mr. Th.
Comer, the trade agent at this post, that there are at the present time
$27,000 worth of goods and merchandise at McMinnville, all of which
will have to be removed if the post be abandoned, as the citizens them-
selves are not capable of protecting themselves against these robbers
and guerrillas, and brought these goods here under the impression that
they would be protected by the military power. I am also satisfied that
in the present famine-like condition of the poor classes, many who would
otherwise remain quiet and l)eaceable will, under the continual pressure
of want of the necessaries of life, engage in robbery and every other
crime, unless restrained or overawed by troops; neither would there
be any safety for the lives and property of several Union families here,
for instance, of such as Doctor Armstrong, Captain ift, General
Rodgers, 'and other families and property. Should this post be com-
pletely evacuated, I would respectfully recommend that the citizens be
made aware of that fact, and sufficient time given them for removal to
other parts of the State.
I am, major, most respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. P. ROBINSON,
Colonel Twenty-third Missouri Volunteer Inf'antry, Comdg.
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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 39, In Three Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc., book, 1892; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth154636/m1/57/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.