HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT
OF THE CUMBERLAND,
September 23, 1863 — 10.30 a.m.
(Received War Department 10 p.m.)
Hon. S. P. CHASE,
Secretary of the Treasury:
I answered you last night that Stanton is wounded and a
prisoner. We have inflicted heavy injury on enemy, equal to what we have
suffered. He no doubt outnumbers us two to one, but we can stand here ten days
if help will then arrive. If we hold this point we shall save the campaign,
which will be great gain even if we lose this army. Twenty-five thousand men
should be sent to Bridgeport to secure Middle Tennessee in case of disaster to
us. Never been such fighting in West. Thomas and Granger stood in their tracks
eight hours against whole rebel army. We took about 2,000. Battle not yet
recommenced; but expected soon. Where are Sherman and Hurlbut?
J. A. GARFIELD.
SOURCES: The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of
the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume
30, Part 3 (Serial No. 52), p. 792
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