Fry, James B. (James Barnet), 1827-1894. Letter. 16 November 1861.

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Fry, James B. (James Barnet), 1827-1894. Letter. 16 November 1861.

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Col. Fry issues a directive from Gen. Buell's headquarters in Louisville, KY, to all department chiefs of the Army of the Ohio. In preparation for a Tennessee campaign, he requests that the respective chiefs submit reports on the current condition of their department. These include transportation supplies, subsistence supplies, medical stores, hospital arrangements, status of defensive works, plans for offensive operations and plans for mapping war engagements.

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