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Correspondence

John E. Newman to James F. Robinson

1862-10-10

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Date of Creation: October 10, 1862
Place of Creation: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Document Genre: Correspondence
Repository: Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection: Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1862-1863
Box / Folder: R2-87
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0001-027-0055
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FTP Identifier: 32211166

Mentioned in this document

People: McCook, Alexander McDowell; Bragg, Braxton; Smith, Edmund Kirby; Webster, George Penny; Robinson, James Fisher; Jackson, James Streshly; Newman, John E.; Peter, Jordan; Rousseau, Lovell Harrison; Buckner, Simon Bolivar; Wood, Sterling Alexander Martin; Crittenden, Thomas Leonidas; Lytle, William Haines; Terrill, William Rufus
Places: Bardstown, Kentucky; Harrodsburg, Kentucky; Louisville, Kentucky; Perryville, Kentucky
Organizations: 6th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (C.S.A.)
Dates: 1862-10-10; 1862-10-08

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John E. Newman to James F. Robinson, 1862-10-10, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1862-1863, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-027-0055 (November 12, 2026).

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Walnut. St. Louisville 10^th Oct 1862
By telegraph from. Bardstown
To James. F. Robinson
Gov of Ky

Our information here is that the battle commenced between Gen. McCooks Corps D. Armee on our side and Gen. Braggs Main forces at one o'clock p.m on Wednesday at the farm of Jordan- Peters about two miles from Perryville lasted till night. about which time Gen. Crittendens Corps. D. armee came into action. Gen. Woods division which includes Col. Grigsby's Regt participated for half an hour or so when darkness seperated the combat. the enemy withdrawing in the direction of Harrodsburg where he was hemmed in during Yesterday, Cut off it is said from Gen. Kirby Smith, Our Army is reported to be advantageously situated in all sides of the enemy and in high spirits Confident of victory- Our loss is not yet

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accurately known but is supposed to be about fifteen hundred 1,500 Killed and wounded. The enemys loss being greater- among the killed are Gen. J. S. Jackson Gen W. S. Terrill and Col. Webster whose bodies passed here and will reach your city tonight. Col. Wm Lyttle was mortally wounded and died yesterday. Gen. Rosseau is said to be wounded. there is a rumor that Bragg & Buckner are both Killed. but this is not believed here —

John. E. Newman

198 L 2.08 Col