HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH BRIGADE, Georges Creek, December 26, 1861. I arrived here last night with 900 men. Twenty-five hundred rebels are at Paintsville, 18 miles distant, with four guns. They are…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bolivar, August 23, 1863. Maj. F. 8. Bonp, Aide-de-Camp: What pioneers do you have reference to in constructing the bridges and flat-boats at Jasper ? Very…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH BRIGADE, Mouth of Muddy Branch, January 6, 1862. Major McLAUGHLIN, Commanding Squadron Cavalry: DEAR SiR: Information has just been received that the enemy has broken up his camp…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH BRIGADE, Camp Pardee, January 5, 1862. Maj. J. J. HOFFMAN, Commanding Squadron Second Virginia Cavalry: DEAR SIR: Your messenger has just arrived (11 o’clock p. m.) with your…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH BRIGADE, Camp Pardee, January 5, 1862. Capt. JAcoB HEATON, Acting Assistant Commissary Subsistence : DEAR SIR: My messenger has just returned, bringing your dispatches.* I am exceedingly grateful…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH BRIGADE, Camp Pardee, January 5, 1862. Brig. Gen. J. D. Cox, Commanding Division of Kanawha: DEAR SIR: I am now within 5 miles of Paintsville. The main force…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH BRIGADE, Tons CELER, January 3, 1862. Col JONATHAN CRANOR, — – ; 4 Commanding Forticth Ohio Volunteers : DEAR SIR: My messenger, who was sent to you, did…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH BRIGADE, Camp Buell, Paintsville, Ky., January 30, 1862. Sir: On the 24th instant I sent out two detachments, one of 150 infantry, which has just returned from the…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH BRIGADE, Paintsville, Ky., January 16, 1862. Citizens of the Sandy Valley: I have come among you to restore the honor of the Union, and to bring back the…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH BRIGADE, Camp Buell, Paintsville, Ky., January 17, 1862. DEAR SIR: In my last report to you reasons were given why I did not move forward to Prestonburg with…