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son; eight miles south of the Kentucky River。  His provisions and stores go by railroad from Cincinnati to Nicholasville; and thence in wagons to his several regiments。  He is forced to hire transportation。

Brigadier…General Nelson is operating by the line from Olympian Springs; east of Paris; on the Covington & Lexington Railroad; toward Prestonburg; in the valley of the Big Sandy where is assembled a force of from twenty…five to thirty…five hundred rebel Kentuckians waiting reenforcements from Virginia。  My last report from him was to October 28th; at which time he had Colonel Harris's Ohio Second; nine hundred strong; Colonel Norton's Twenty…first Ohio; one thousand; and Colonel Sill's Thirty…third Ohio; seven hundred and fifty strong; with two irregular Kentucky regiments; Colonels Marshall and Metcalf。  These troops were on the road near Hazel Green and West Liberty; advancing toward Prestonburg。

Upon an inspection of the map; you will observe these are all divergent lines; but rendered necessary; from the fact that our enemies choose them as places of refuge from pursuit; where they can receive assistance from neighboring States。  Our lines are all too weak; probably with the exception of that to Prestonburg。  To strengthen these; I am thrown on the raw levies of Ohio and Indiana; who arrive in detachments; perfectly fresh from the country; and loaded down with baggage; also upon the Kentuckians; who are slowly forming regiments all over the State; at points remote from danger; and whom it will be almost impossible to assemble together。  The organization of this latter force is; by the laws of Kentucky; under the control of a military board of citizens; at the capital; Frankfort; and they think they will be enabled to have fifteen regiments toward the middle of this month; but I doubt it; and deem it unsafe to rely on them: There are four regiments forming in the neighborhood of Owensboro; near the mouth of Green River; who are doing good service; also in the neighborhood of Campbellsville; but it is unsafe to rely on troops so suddenly armed and equipped。  They are not yet clothed or uniformed。  I know well you will think our force too widely distributed; but we are forced to it by the attitude of our enemies; whose force and numbers the country never has and probably never will comprehend。

I am told that my estimate of troops needed for this line; viz。; two hundred thousand; has been construed to my prejudice; and therefore leave it for the future。  This is the great centre on which our enemies can concentrate whatever force is not employed elsewhere。  Detailed statement of present force inclosed with this。

With great respect; your obedient servant;

W。 T。 SHERMAN; Brigadier…General commanding。


BRIGADIER…GENERAL McCOOK'S CAMP; AT NOLIN; FIFTY…TWO MILES FROM LOUISVILLE; KENTUCKY; NOVEMBER 4; 1861。

First Brigade (General ROUSSEAU)。…Third Kentucky; Colonel Bulkley; Fourth Kentucky; Colonel Whittaker; First Cavalry; Colonel Board; Stone's battery; two companies Nineteenth United States Infantry; and two companies Fifteenth United States Infantry; Captain Gilman。

Second Brigade (General T。 J。 WOOD)。…Thirty…eighth Indiana; Colonel Scribner; Thirty…ninth Indiana; Colonel Harrison; Thirtieth Indiana; Colonel Bass;; Twenty…ninth Indiana; Colonel Miller。

Third Brigade (General JOHNSON)。…Forty…ninth Ohio; Colonel Gibson; Fifteenth Ohio; Colonel Dickey; Thirty…fourth Illinois; Colonel King; Thirty…second Indiana; Colonel Willach。

Fourth Brigade (General NEGLEY)。…Seventy…seventh Pennsylvania; Colonel Hambright; Seventy…eighth Pennsylvania; Colonel Sinnell; Seventy…ninth Pennsylvania; Colonel Stambaugh; Battery …;Captain Mueller。

Camp Dick Robinson (General G。 H。 THOMAS)。…Kentucky; Colonel Bramlette;Kentucky; Colonel Fry;Kentucky Cavalry; Colonel Woolford; Fourteenth Ohio; Colonel Steadman; First Artillery; Colonel Barnett; Third Ohio; Colonel Carter;East Tennessee; Colonel Byrd。

Bardstown; Kentucky。…Tenth Indiana; Colonel Manson。

Crab Orchard。…Thirty…third Indiana; Colonel Coburn。

Jeffersonville; Indiana。…Thirty…fourth Indiana; Colonel Steele; Thirty…sixth Indiana; Colonel Gross; First Wisconsin; Colonel Starkweather。

Mouth of Salt River。…Ninth Michigan; Colonel Duffield; Thirty… seventh Indiana; Colonel Hazzard。

Lebanon Junction。。…Second Minnesota; Colonel Van Cleve。

Olympian Springs。…Second Ohio; Colonel Harris。

Cynthiana; Kentucky。…Thirty…fifth Ohio; Colonel Vandever。

Nicholasville; Kentucky。…Twenty…first Ohio; Colonel Norton; Thirty… eighth Ohio; Colonel Bradley。

Big Hill。…Seventeenth Ohio; Colonel Connell。

Colesburg。…Twenty…fourth Illinois; Colonel Hecker。

Elizabethtown; Kentucky。…Nineteenth Illinois; Colonel Turchin。

Owensboro' or Henderson。…Thirty…first Indiana; Colonel Cruft; Colonel Edwards; forming Rock Castle; Colonel Boyle; Harrodsburg; Colonel Barney; Irvine; Colonel Hazzard; Burksville; Colonel Haskins; Somerset。

And; in order to conclude this subject; I also add copies of two telegraphic dispatches; sent for General McClellan's use about the same time; which are all the official letters received at his headquarters; as certified by the Adjutant…General; L。 Thomas; in a letter of February 1; 1862; in answer to an application of my brother; Senator John Sherman; and on which I was adjudged insane:


Louisville; November 3; 10 p。m。

To General McLELLAN; Washington; D。 C。:

Dispatch just received。  We are forced to operate on three lines; all dependent on railroads of doubtful safety; requiring strong guards。  From Paris to Prestonbnrg; three Ohio regiments and some militiaenemy variously reported from thirty…five hundred to seven thousand。  From Lexington toward Cumberland Gap; Brigadier…General Thomas; one Indiana and five Ohio regiments; two Kentucky and two Tennessee; hired wagons and badly clad。  Zollicoffer; at Cumberland Ford; about seven thousand。  Lee reported on the way with Virginia reenforcements。  In front of Louisville; fifty…two miles; McCook; with four brigades of about thirteen thousand; with four regiments to guard the railroad; at all times in danger。  Enemy along the railroad from Green River to Bowling Green; Nashville; and Clarksville。  Buckner; Hardee; Sidney Johnston; Folk; and Pillow; the two former in immediate command; the force as large as they want or can subsist; from twenty…five to thirty thousand。  Bowling Green strongly fortified。  Our forces too small to do good; and too large to sacrifice。

W。 T。 SHERMAN; Brigadier…General。



HEADQUARTERS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND; Louisville; Kentucky; November 6; 1861

General L。 THOMAS; Adjutant…General。

Sir: General McClellan telegraphs me to report to him daily the situation of affairs here。  The country is so large that it is impossible to give clear and definite views。  Our enemies have a terrible advantage in the fact that in our midst; in our camps; and along our avenues of travel; they have active partisans; farmers and business…men; who seemingly pursue their usual calling; but are in fact spies。  They report all our movements and strength; while we can procure information only by circuitous and unreliable means。 I inclose you the copy of an intercepted letter; which is but the type of others。  Many men from every part of the State are now enrolled under Bucknerhave gone to himwhile ours have to be raised in neighborhoods; and cannot be called together except at long notice。  These volunteers are being organized under the laws of the State; and the 10th of November is fixed for the time of consolidating them into companies and regiments。  Many of them are armed by the United States as home guards; and many by General Anderson and myself; because of the necessity of being armed to guard their camps against internal enemies。  Should we be overwhelmed; they would scatter; and their arms and clothing will go to the enemy; furnishing the very material they so much need。 We should have here a very large force; sufficient to give confidence to the Union men of the ability to do what should be donepossess ourselves of all the State。  But all see and feel we are brought to a stand…still; and this produces doubt and alarm。 With our present force it would be simpl

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