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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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Letters from Henry W. Halleck
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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 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 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 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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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 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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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 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 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…