White's report of the action to Gov Gamble:
https://www.alamy.com/907-letter-signed-frank-j-white-office-provost-marshal-general-central-division-of-mo-jefferson-city-to-governor-hamilton-r-gamble-september-27-1862-image213722283.html

A CYA letter IMHO.

See also https://ehistory.osu.edu/books/official-records/019/0281