To Maj BH Polk From RH Milroy Oct 20 1864

              Head Quarters Def. N. & C. R. R. 
 
                 Tullahoma, Tenn. 
 
                                 Oct 20th 1864 
 
 
Major. 
 
In obedience to (stricken:  you) the telegraphic 
order this day recd from the Maj. Genl 
Commanding the District of Tennessee 
to “furnish a report of the (stricken:  troops) operation 
of the troops under my command during 
recent movements of the enemy against our 
railroads”. I respectfully submit the 
following brief statement of the very brief 
“operations” of my command during (stricken:  the) recent 
movements of the enemy against our railroads”. 
 
 
 
I learned on the 28th that the Reb. forces 
under Forrest were moving East from 
Pulaski in the direction of this Rail Road. 
I kept (stricken:  our) cavalry scouting parties well 
out on the various roads leading West 
to ascertain at what point he aimed to 
strike.  On the night of the 28th ult. a small 
scouting party of rebels cut the telegraph 
line & tore up & burned the R.R. track to a 
small extent a (stricken:  short dista) three miles North