HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, March 7, 1863. Major-General SCHENCK, Baltimore: GENERAL: The substance of your dispatch* in regard to Winchester was telegraphed to General Hooker, who replied that no…
Washington, D. O. Washington, D. O., January 22, 1863. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. OURTIS, Saint Louis, Mo. : GENERAL: The order relating to provost-marshals was transmitted by me precisely as…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH ARMY CORPS, Baltimore, January 4, 1863. GENERAL: Late last night I reeeived the following further telegram from General Kelley at Harper’s.Ferry : A dis aot ue received from…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 1, 1862. Colonel ELLET, Ram Fleet, Vicksburg, Miss. : You will employ such negroes as you require on your boats and send the others who are…
Moscow Moscow, July 11, 1862. General HALLECK: I want to send an expedition to Rising Sun, 18 miles northwest, where our train was attacked on the Ist and 6th; wagons…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, July 11, 1862. Ordered, That Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck be assigned to command the whole land forces of the United States, as general-in-chief, and that he…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 2, 1862. July 2, 1862. Major-General HALLECK: As telegraphed last night, Hamilton will reach Rienzi at 8 o’clock this morning. What do you think…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Corinth, Miss., June 26, 1862. Brigadier-General ROSECRANS, Commanding Army of the Mississippi: GENERAL: General Hurlbut reported last night that the enemy was moving against him…
CoRINTH CoRINTH, June 22, 1862. Brigadier-General NELSON, Iuka: General Thomas’ division will immediately march to your relief. General Rosecrans will also throw a force on the enemy’s flank by the…
CoRINTH CoRINTH, June 18, 1862. General W. 8S. ROSECRANS: General Nelson seems to be very apprehensive of an attack by Price and Van Dorn from Fulton. Post yourself as to…