Dated at Greencastle, Sept. 13th 1862

To Col. Jno. A. Wright

Cannot something be done to provide our remaining seven hundred (700) men of Anderson Troop with horses immediately? I have not enough to relieve me and they are all on picket tonight again & will will[sic] have to be until I get reinforced. What is the objection to sending one hundred (100) of my dismounted out for 10 & 20 miles in the country and seizing seven hundred (700) horses immediately. Another of our pickets on state line, an Anderson Trooper, was captured this afternoon by a dozen Rebels who made a sudden dash on him on the old Greencastle road. The regular taken this morning was released on parole.

W.J. Palmer