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Henry W. Halleck to O. G. Cates, November 21, 1861
JEFFERSON OiTy JEFFERSON OiTy, November 21, 1861. DEAR Sir: Yours of the 2d instant came to this place while I was in Washington City, and I have just now upon…
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Letters from Henry W. Halleck
B. 1815 · D. 1872
Henry Wager Halleck was a senior United States Army officer, scholar, and lawyer. A noted expert in military studies, he was known by a nickname that became derogatory: "Old Brains". He was an important participant in the admission of California as a state and became a successful lawyer and land developer. Halleck served as the General-in-Chief of the Armies of the United States from 1862 to 1864, and then became Chief of Staff for the remainder of the war when Ulysses S. Grant was appointed to that position.
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Henry W. Halleck to SPECIAL Ero H»pqns. Dist. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, November 26, 1861
Saint Louis, November 26, 1861. Brig. Gen. C. F. SMITH, Commanding at Paducah, Ky.: GENERAL: The protection of the line of the Ohio between the mouths of the Wabash and…
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Henry W. Halleck to Charles F. Smith, November 26, 1861
Saint Louis Saint Louis, November 26, 1861. Brig. Gen. C. F. SMITH, Commanding at Paducah, Ky.: GENERAL: The protection of the line of the Ohio between the mouths of the…
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Henry W. Halleck to The within is a copy of a letter just received from General Halleck, January 6, 1862
Saint Louis, January 6, 1862. To His Excellency the PRESIDENT: In reply to your excellency’s letter of the 1st instant,f I have to state that on receiving your telegram t…
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Henry W. Halleck to Ulysses S. Grant, January 6, 1862
Saint Louis, January 6, 1862. Brig. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Cario, Ill. : I wish you to make a demonstration in force on Mayfield and in the direction of Murray.…
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Henry W. Halleck to The fog is so dense that it is impossible to cross the river. This will, January 9, 1862
Saint Louis, January 9, 1862. GENERAL: Yours of the 3d was received last evening and has received my most careful consideration. I have already written to you and to the…
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Henry W. Halleck to Henry W. Halleck, January 28, 1862
CAIRO CAIRO, January 28, 1862. Maj. Gen. Henry W. HALLECK, Saint Louis, Mo. : Commanding General Grant and myself are of opinion that Fort Henry, on the Tennessee River, ean…
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Henry W. Halleck to KE. M. Stanton, January 29, 1862
Saint Louis, January 29, 1862. O. G. CaTEs, Esq., Saint Louis: Str: Your note of yesterday is received. It correctly states the subCuar. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.âUNION. 93 stance of our…
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Henry W. Halleck to Lorenzo Thomas, February 11, 1862
Saint Louis, February 11, 1862. GENERAL: Inclosed herewith I have the honor to forward to the Commauder-in-Ohief official copies of the reports of Brig. Gen. U. S. Grant : and…
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Henry W. Halleck to Edwin M. Stanton, June 20, 1862
CoRINTH CoRINTH, June 20, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War, Washington, D. O.: Our forces under Major-General Sherman have occupied Holly Springs, pushing his cavalry as far south…
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Henry W. Halleck to Halleok, June 20, 1862
La Grange, Tenn. La Grange, Tenn., June 20, 1862. General HALLEOK, Corinth, Miss. : I am afraid of being caught on the question of rations. My orders were for twenty…
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Henry W. Halleck to Edwin M. Stanton, June 22, 1862
CORINTH CORINTH, June 22, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Beauregard left Okolona on the 15th, but whether going to Richmond, Charleston, or Chattanooga is uncertain. According to…
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Henry W. Halleck to J. C. Kelton, June 22, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 22, 1862. June 22, 1862. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth, Miss. : We have all available cavalry on our front now covering…
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H. W. Halleck, June 22, 1862
HEADQUARTERS RESERVES, Camp, Jackson, June 22, 1862. It is desirable that you should send your dispatches in future directly to me. What are General Sherman’s men doing that he has…
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Henry W. Halleck to William S. Halleck, June 22, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 22, 1862. June 22, 1862. Major-General HALLEOK, Oorinth, Miss. : Your dispatch received. Davis’ division has been ordered to proceed to Jacinto with instructions…
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Henry W. Halleck to E, M. Stanton, June 30, 1862
OORINTH OORINTH, June 30, 1862. Hon. E, M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Your telegram of the 28th is just received, but it is so imperfect that parts of it cannot…
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Henry W. Halleck to William S. Rosecrans, June 30, 1862
OORINTH OORINTH, June 30, 1862. General ROSECRANS: Tapas Le You will immediately recall the expedition to Holly Springs if satisfied that there is no considerable force of the enemy ‘ab…
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Henry W. Halleck to Elliott, July 1, 1862
HEADQUARTERS RESERVE HEADQUARTERS RESERVE, July 1, 1862. General ELLIOTT : I directed Colonel Sheridan, according to orders received, to fall back slowly. Shall I, under these circumstances, re-enforce him now…
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Henry W. Halleck to J. C. Kelton, July 3, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Corinth, Miss., July 3, 1862. Other pressing business has prevented me from giving an earlier answer to your telegram of the 29th ultimo. In asking…
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Henry W. Halleck to Mortimer D. Leggett, July 5, 1862
COLDWATER COLDWATER, July 5, 1862. Colonel LEGGETT: I am sadly disappointed at the conduct of that force which came from Corinth, with which I came out to co-operate. It did…
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Henry W. Halleck to William S. Rosecrans, July 5, 1862
CoRINTH CoRINTH, July 5, 1862. General ROSECRANS: Have this moment received some information about enemy’s movements from General Thomas. They seem to threaten Tuscumbia or Decatur, and have again driven…
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Henry W. Halleck to Edwin M. Stanton, July 6, 1862
CoRinTH CoRinTH, July 6, 1862. (Received 6.40 p. m.) Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Official reports just received of a brilliant affair of our cavalry near Booneville, Miss.,…
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Henry W. Halleck to West Tenn. And Northern Miss. Cuar. Xxix, July 7, 1862
Oorinth, July 7, 1862. Hon. EH. M. STANTON, Secretary of War, Washington : Srm: Since the Kansas troops entered this department their march has been marked by robbery, theft, pillage,…
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Henry W. Halleck to Superintendents Office, July 7, 1862
Corinth, July 7, 1862. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sm: I inclose herewith a copy of a report of Brigadier-General McPherson, superintendent of railroads, from which it will…