to George H. Thomas

Buell, Don Carlos, 1818-1898 to George H. Thomas

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GLC#
GLC03628
Type
Letters
Date
January 17, 1862
Author/Creator
Buell, Don Carlos, 1818-1898
Title
to George H. Thomas
Place Written
Louisville, Kentucky
Pagination
3 p. : Height: 25.5 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

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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