Brevet General Thomas T. Health 5th Ohio Cavalry writes to General John E. Smith
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Brevet General Thomas T. Health 5thOhio Cavalry writes to General John E. Smith…beat up Hills scouts….I shall move immediately with my own command and try to
find the enemy. 1P, Period pencil, 4to.
McConnells Mill, GA Aug 24/642 1.2 PM
General,
No force of enemy on march down- Crossed Keith’s Ford
this morning. Beat up Col Hill’s Scouts on road here. Found his camp at
Thompson’s Ford, two miles from here. He heard of our coming and moved at 8
o’clock lst night taking off some prisoners and Col Fourtellotte’s horse
captured on yesterday- I met no force here but one of my own men detailed at
Allatoona. I learned that a Captain of”McCook’s Cavalry” and sixty men came out
from Allatoona to within a mile andhalf
of this place and halted and the captain told him he might come over here and
come back soon as he was going back immediately- I therefore know nothing and
expecting nothing from such allies. I shall move immediately with my own
command and try to find the enemy. They are reported at "four or five hundred”
but I do not think Col Hill’s Command will exceed two hundred.
Will make camp as soon as I can afford the time,
don’t be alarm for our safety. Your Obt Servt Thomas T Heath Col 5thO.V.C.
To Gen John E. Smith
Comdg 3rd Div 15th a.c
Cartersville, GA
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