ORs: (US) Mularkey to Maj.-Gen. Buell - July 21, 1862

War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
Series 1, Volume 16, Part 2, Page 194

DECATUR,
July 21, 1862.

Major-General BUELL:

The following part of a message just received from Nashville 21st, 1862:

Major-General BUELL:

Reliable Union men left Lebanon yesterday 5 p. m. General Forrest, with 2,500 men and battery of artillery, supposed to be same forces engaged at Murfreesborough, with re-enforcements. People were preparing two days’ rations for troops. Forrest gave informant pass and told him to stay at Nashville; that he would come soon to take the city.

INFORMANT.

Here the dispatch ends abruptly. From the peculiar working of the line at this moment I should judge that an instrument has been inserted. No circuit north. This happened about ten minutes ago.

MULARKEY,
Operator.