tention, on the south side of the river has compelled me to hold this side at every hazard. If the enemy should assume the offensive, and I am assured by reliable persons that in view of my position such is his intention, my force present is altogether inadequate, consisting of only 15,000 men. I have to request you, therefore, to come forward with all the available force under your command. So important do I consider the occasion that I think it necessary to give this communication all the force of orders, and I send four boats, the Diana, Woodford, John Rain, and Autocrat, to bring you up. In five or six days my force will probably be sufficient to relieve you. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, D. C. BUELL, Brigadier-General, Commanding. The steamers will leave here at 12 o'clock to-night. MARCH 1, 1862. General MCCLELLAN, Commanding, &c., Washington: Yours of yesterday and to-day received. I have two divisions, say 18,000 men, with thirty-six pieces of artillery. McCook's division will cross to-morrow. Wood will close upon him I think by the day after. I have sent the troops back to Clarksville. Johnston will not stand at Murfreesborough; in fact is preparing to get out of the way. I hope to be able to crowd him a little. Their plan seems to be to get the rear of the Tennessee, and in positions to concentrate either on Halleck or me. will say more about this when my information is clearer, and until then I cannot well determine my movements. You are aware that, for reasons given some time ago, Carter's is the only column moving toward East Tennessee. I have not heard of his being beyond Cumberland Ford. 60 R R-VOL VII D. O. BUELL, I INDEX. Brigades, Divisions, Corps, Armies, and improvised organizations are "Mentioned" under name of Adaire, T. N. Mentioned .... Page. Abandoned Lands, Refugees, etc. (See Refugees, eto.) ............................... 791, 792 Abernathy, John T. Mentioned........... Acee, E. L. Mentioned Adams, Theodore. Mentioned.. 693, 695 24, 455, 501, 509, 511, 527, 528, 545, 563, 568, 615 Adams, Wirt. Correspondence with I. F. Harrison Mentioned............ Adjutant-General's Office, U. 8. A. Correspondence with 120, 545, 683, 929 ........ 890, 893, 895, 899, 905, 908, 912 ..... ............ 712, 747, 791, 842, 848, 888, 892 Hunt, W. R.... ..................... .... ....... 57, 58, 702, 722, 755, 866, 872, 879, 883, 892, 898 798 690, 706 Orders, Special, series 1861: No. 262, 754. Series 1862: No. 33, 871; No. 45, 908; No. 196, 313; No. 289, 325. Akers, Burwell. Correspondence with Humphrey Marshall. Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers. Operations on. Proclamation of Weakley et al. to citizens of North Union men in. Organization of. Communications from Robert P. Blount. 840 Walker, L. P., assigned to command in North... 153, 155, 156, 421, 840, 867 (947) Alabama Troops. Mentioned. Cavalry-Battalions: Brewer's," 854, 909. Companies: Houston's, Hub- Alabama and West Florida, Department of. (Confederate.) Alcorn, J. L. Correspondence with Polk, Leonidas... Mentioned ................ 920 808, 812 771, 782, 803, 813, 816 689, 771, 783, 803, 808, 817, 826, 829, 846 Correspondence with Simon B. Buckner................ Mentioned..... Allen, W. C. Mentioned. Ammen, Jacob. Diary of movements from Paducah, Ky., to Nashville, Tenn.............. 682 100 459 499 81 Operations in. Communications from Army Headquarters. Arkansas Troops. Mentioned. Artillery-Batteries: Deshler's, 135; Hart's, 853; Merriok's, 904. Infantry Battalions: 4th, 854; 9th, 904. Regiments: 1st, 852, 904, 935, Pago Army Headquarters. Correspondence with Buell, Don Carlos.. 443, 445, 447, 450, 457, 468, 473, 477, 482, 485, 487, 489, ....... 469, 470, 533 War Department, U. S........... 628, 635, 641, 656 Ar, Frederick. Mentioned .... 240 ..... Report of siege and capture of Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 12-16, 1862. 246 712 Atkins, J. D. C. Correspondence with Tennessee, Governor of. 849 Bacon Creek Bridge, Ky. Expedition to, and destruction of, Dec. 4–7, 1861. Report of John H. Morgan 216 12 Report of siege and capture of Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 12-16, 1862. ...... 364, 369, 377, 378, 398, 399 391 241 Baker, James. Mentioned Baker, N. B. Correspondence with Henry W. Halleck. Mentioned. 229,230 635 268,276,277,284, 285, 329, 331, 332, 336, 337, 343, 345, 359, 361, 364, 373, 379, 380, 382, 401, 852 Barnett, James. Report of ordnance captured at Nashville, Tenn. 425 235 346 783 895,909 106, 107, 109, 111, 115 Battle, Joel A., jr. Mentioned. Baxter, A. S. Mentioned.............. 109 546, 619, 626 |