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Brigadier-General to George Deas, July 1, 1861
Camp at Laurel Hill, Va. Camp at Laurel Hill, Va., July 1, 1861. Lieut. Col. GEORGE DEAS, Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: Sir: It is with great reluctance…
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Letters from Brigadier- General
Brigadier general or brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000 troops.
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Brigadier-General to George Deas, July 6, 1861
Camp at Laurel Hill, Va. Camp at Laurel Hill, Va., July 6, 1861. Lieut. Col. GEORGE DEAS, Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General: COLONEL: In the postscript to a communication which…
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Brigadier-General to Woop, November 14, 1861
ATHENS, TENN. ATHENS, TENN., November 14, 1861. Colonel Woop: General Zollicoffer writes that he has taken measures to intercept Clift’s men and others should they try to reach Kentucky, and…
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Brigadier-General to Don Carlos Buell, December 9, 1861
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Mill Springs, Ky., December 9, 1861. SIR: Having been disappointed in having ferry-boats captured by the force sent on in advance with that object, I have had to…
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Brigadier-General, December 9, 1861
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Mill Springs, Ky., December 9, 1861. SIR: Having been disappointed in having ferry-boats captured by the force sent on in advance with that object, I have had to…
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Brigadier- General to Prime and a Major Helveti were taken prisoners at Somerset, December 13, 1861
Columbia, Ky., December 13, 1861. (Received December 14, 1861.) Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding First Division, Lebanon, Ky.: GENERAL: The people,even the good Union people, circulate the most devilish…
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Brigadier- General to S. Cooper, December 14, 1861
North of the River opposite Mill Springs, December 14, 1861. SIR: On the 2d instant I informed you that I had, from the south bank of the river, shelled the…
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Brigadier-General to Samuel Cooper, December 14, 1861
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, BEECH GROVE, K. Y., North of the River opposite Mill Springs, December 14, 1861. SIR: On the 2d instant I informed you that I had, from the south…
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Brigadier-General to George H. Thomas, December 14, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Somerset, Ky. HEADQUARTERS, Somerset, Ky., December 14, 1861. (Received December 18, 1861.) Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding First Division, Lebanon, Ky.: GENERAL: Since my last communication things have…
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Brigadier-General to Sangster's, March 9, 1862
: HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, Three miles from Bull Run, March 9, 1862. SIR : On information of my scouts, &c., I felt justified in making this day a reconnaissance to…
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Brigadier-General to Edwin M. Stanton, June 17, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, June 17, 1862. : Mount Jackson, June 17, 1862. Both your telegrams of this date, including the order assigning rail. roads, received. J. C. FREMONT, Major-General, Commanding. Hon. E.…
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Brigadier-General, August 10, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, August 10, 1862. August 10, 1862. To the ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Washington, D. C.: General Carleton’s force in the Mesilla will be less by 700 men than…
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Brigadier-General to Joseph Holt, August 10, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, August 10, 1862. August 10, 1862. To the ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Washington, D. C.: General Carleton’s force in the Mesilla will be less by 700 men than…
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Brigadier-General to William S. Rosecrans, November 26, 1862
Washington Washington, November 26, 1862. Maj. Gen. W. S. ROSECRANS, Nashville, Tenn. : General Buell had a large pontoon train. What has become of that, and why is another required?…
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Brigadier-General to E. Whittlesey, December 18, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, Camp near Falmouth, Va., December 18, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by my brigade in the recent…
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Brigadier-General to M. La -Rue Harrison, March 9, 1863
Fort Smith, Ark. Fort Smith, Ark., March 9, 1863. Col. M. LA -RUE HARRISON, Oommanding United States Forces, Fayetteville : Sire: Your letter of 8th instant by flag of truce…
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Brigadier-General to W. F. Nance, July 9, 1863
SuMTER SuMTER, July 9, 1863. Capt. W. F. NANcE, Assistant Adjutant-General: Unless you get other instructions, send the first battalion that comes (probably Nelson’s) to Morris Island. R. K. 8.…
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Brigadier-General to W. F. Nance, July 10, 1863
Morris Isuanp Morris Isuanp, July 10, 1863. Capt. W. F. NANCE, Assistant Adjutant-General : Send down all the infantry available from all points to me, with full ammunition and camp…
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Brigadier-General to Edmund P. Turner, August 14, 1863
Fort Brown, Tex. Fort Brown, Tex., August 14, 1863. Capt. EDMUND P. TURNER, Assistant Adjutant-General, Houston, Tex.: CAPTAIN: By the arrival from New Orleans of persons who can be trusted,…
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Brigadier-General to Lieutenant-Colonel HILLER, September 2, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT, Saint Louis, Mo., September 2, 1864. Lieutenant-Colonel HILLER, Cape Girardeau, Mo. : Strengthen New Madrid, unless you feel it perfectly secure. As to this telegraph me.…
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Brigadier-General to Lieutenant-Colonel HILLER, September 5, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT, Saint Louis, Mo., September 5, 1864. Lieutenant-Colonel HILLER, Commanding Cape Girardeau : I sent you last night by steamer Omaha four companies of infantry. Four companies…
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Brigadier-General to P.G.T. Beauregard, February 3, 1865
MOULTON MOULTON, February 3, 1865. General BEAUREGARD, Commanding Military Division of the West: GENERAL: While we occupied Huntsville we captured some twenty or more Federals, which was the occasion of…