Buell, Don Carlos, 1818-1898 to George H. Thomas
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03628 Author/Creator: Buell, Don Carlos, 1818-1898 Place Written: Louisville, Kentucky Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 January 1862 Pagination: 3 p. ; 25.5 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Orders Thomas to pursue and defeat General Felix Zollicoffer's forces, located on the north side of the Cumberland River in Kentucky. Also discusses road improvements, communication, and rations. The note at bottom, written and initialed by Buell, dates on or after January 19, 1862 (the Battle of Mill Springs), indicating that this was a retained copy or that the entire document is a later copy.
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