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: 95
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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.
HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
In the Field, Acworth, June 10, 1864.
General BURBRIDGE,
Louisville, Ky.:
Your force in Kentucky should not assume a defensive attitude as
to John Morgan, but should follow him and cut at hin from every direc-
tion with infantry and cavalry. Morgan will have to scatter for food,
and infantry can pick up his detachments. He should never be per-
mitted to leave Kentucky, and I will be disappointed if lihe succeed to
escape.
W. T. SHERMAN,
Major- General, Conr manding.
[JUNE 10, 1864.-For Burbridge to Halleck, reporting operations, see
Part I, p. 19.]
LEXINGTON, June 10, 1864-5.10 p. nm.
Maj. J. A. CAMPBELL,
Asst. Adjt. Gen., Hdqrs. Army of the Ohio, Acworth, Ga.:
Morgan attacked Lexington at 2 o'clock this a. m. Our small force
skirmished with him, fell back to the fort, and held it. Rebels did little
damage here. General Burbridge moved up to Gladesville, in Virginia.
Morgan escaped him there by coming into Kentucky. General Bur-
bridge pursued, and by marching ninety miles in a day and night, over-
took him at Mount Sterling yesterday morning, and after a severe fight,
defeated him. Rebels have gone west, via Versailles. General Bur
bridge pursues to-night with a fresh force, and expects to capture this
command. Colonel Garrard's command joins in the pursuit.
Respectfully,
J. BATES DICKSON,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.
SPECIAL ORDERS, H DQRS. DIST. OF KY., 5TH Div., 23D A. C.,
No. 139. . Lexington, Ky., June 10, 1864.
II. The Twelfth Ohio Cavalry, Thirtieth, Thirty-Seventh, and Fortieth
Kentucky Mounted Infantry will compose a brigade under command of
Colonel Hanson. The regiments will be remounted at once and sup-
plied( with 100 rounds of ammunition, three days' rations for men and
two da~ys' for horses, and report for duty to Colonel Hanson to-night.
The whole command will be on Main street at precisely 3 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
IV. The Thirtieth Kentucky Volunteers is transferred from Colonel
Hanson's brigade, and the commanding officer will report at once to
Colonel Brown, Forty-fifth Kentucky Volunteers, for orders.
By command of Brigadier-General Burbridge:
J. BATES DICKSON,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.95
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