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Jas. B. McPherson to Ulysses S. Grant, January 16, 1863
La Grange, Tenn., January 16, 1863. Commanding Department of the Tennessee, Memphis : GENERAL: I am just in receipt of orders assigning me to the command of a portion of…
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Letters from Jas. B. McPherson
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Jas. B. Mcpherson,] to West Tenn. And Northern Miss. [cuap. Xxix, January 13, 1863
La Grange, Tenn., January 13, 1863. Brigadier-General LAUMAN, Moscow : GENERAL: You will immediately move a portion of your command west on the line of the railroad and relieve General…
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Jas. B. McPherson,} to John A. Logan, January 13, 1863
La Grange, Tenn., January 13, 1863. Brig. Gen. JoHn A. LOGAN, La Fayette: GENERAL: As soon as relieved by General Laumanâs division you will move with your command to Memphis,…
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Jas. B. Mcpherson,]} to James W. Denver, January 8, 1863
Holly Springs, Miss., January 8, 1863. Brig. Gen. J. W. DENVER, Commanding First Division : GENERAL: You will immediately move your command to Davisâ Mill, Gee Juuction, and La Grange,…
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Jas. B. McPherson to West Tenn. And Northern Miss. [cuar. Xxix, January 7, 1863
Camp, Holly Springs, Miss., January 7, 1863. Colonel GRIERSON, Commanding Cavalry Brigade : COLONEL: It is reported that there is a force of rebel cavalry on the Pigeon Roost road,…
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Jas. B. Mcpherson to I. F. QuINBY, Waterford, Miss, December 24, 1862
Oamp on Tallahatchie, December 24, 1862. Major-General GRANT: _ GENERAL: I have been examining into the ratioi question this morning. General Denver has only enough, on three-quarter rations, to include…
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Jas. B. Mcpherson to James B. McPherson, November 9, 1862
La Grange, Tenn., November 9, 1862. Major-General MCPHERSON : I have sent word to Hamilton to send out for Quinby, and direct him to you. If the enemy is found…
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Jas. B. McPherson to RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General, October 27, 1862
Boliwar, Tenn., October 27, 1862. Major-General HURLBUT, Jackson, Tenn. : GENERAL: I have been considering the matter of the disposition of our forces, and respectfully present the following views: First.…
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Jas. B. McPherson to E. M. Stanton, _, October 19, 1862
Bolivar, Tenn., October 19, 1862. Colonel NOBLE, Ohief of Cavalry, Bolivar: CoLONEL: You will send out an expedition of 450 cavalry, under the command of one of your most thorough,…
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Jas. B. McPherson to Washington, D. C., August 25, 1862, August 19, 1862
GENERAL ROSECRANS’ HEADQUARTERS, August 19, 1862. August 19, 1862. General GRANT: Mobile Advertiser of 15th here. Breckinridge was whipped at Vicksburg;* General Clark and two colonels killed. They lost 250…