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: 25
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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.
IN THE FIELD, Near Resaca, May 12, 1864.
(Recceived Ilidnight 15th.)
Major-General WASIUBURN,
Memphis:
Use the militia to garrison Memphis, and organize a thforce from the
balance of your colnmand to strike Grenada the first opportunity.
J. B. McPHERSON,
Major- General.
HDQRS. CAVALRY DIVISION, SIXTEENTII ARMY CORPS,
Memphis, Tenn., 1!ay 12, 1864.
Col. E. F. WINSLOW,
Commanding Second Brigade:
COLONEL: You will detail daily from your command a vedette guard
of nine men and one non-commissioned officer for each of the following
roads: The Randolph, Old Raleigh, New Raleigh, Germantown, New
State Line, Pigeon Roost, Hernando, and Horn Lake. These will be
posted at a suitable distance in advance of the infantry pickets, and
will be relieved each morning at 9 o'clock by others. You will also de-
tail each day a commissioned officer to act as officer of the day, whose
duty it shall be to see that these vedette posts are plrol)erly posted, and
that they understand and properly perform their duties. le will re-
port at these headquarters at least once each day. It is suggested that
the same officer remain on this duty two days in succession, as it is
difficult to make the entire rounds and properly instruct the guards inl
one day. The Provisional Regiment is now performing all this duty for
the entire command.
By order of Brig. Gen. B. H. Grierson:
S. L. WOOI)WARD,
Assistant Adjutant- General.
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,
Vicksburg, May 13, 1864. (Received 17th.)
Maj. Gen. C. C. WASHBURN,
Commanding District of" test Tennessee, Memphis:
Hold as large a portion of your force as can safely be spared from
your district inl readiness to move to this place. The troops that come
will be equipped lightly for service in the field. If the movement be-
comes necessary, the orders will be sent to you fiomi the mouth of Red
River. Similar orders have been sent to General Steele.
ED. R. S. CANBY,
Major- General, Coinmmanding.
HEADQUARTERS OF DISTRICT,
Columbus, Ky., May 13, 1864.
Maj. Gen. C. C. WASHBURN :
GENERAL: Your letter of May 11, respecting District General Orders,
No. 3,* is received this evening.
I found this district, with the exception of Paducah and Columbus,
in the possession of Forrest's forces, andl all supplies were interdicted* See p. 22.
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