Nashville, February 10, 1864.
. . . A division of
General Logan's troops moves to-morrow from near Scottsboro to Chattanooga to
take the place of troops ordered from the latter place to Knoxville; thus the
ball begins to roll, and before many weeks pass the conflict between the
Federal and Confederate forces in East Tennessee will commence for the mastery
of that section. I have great confidence in our ability to succeed, first,
because we will have the superior force unless theirs is greatly
underestimated, and, second, because our line of supplies will be well
established, insuring us against danger and a deficiency of supplies. Thus with
the most men, and them well supplied, and a just cause, victory must incline to
perch on our banners, as in times past. . . .
SOURCE: James H. Wilson, The Life of John A. Rawlins,
p. 397
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