HEADQUARTERS L/EPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Oaford, Miss., December 17, 1862. Maj. Gen. J. B. MCPHERSON, Commanding Right Wing: I wish you as soon as practicable to make a reconnaissance to…
Corinth, Miss., December 12, 1862. You will proceed, in command of two regiments of infantry in wagons, one section of artillery, and cavalry, south, if practicable, as far as Tupelo.…
Washington, December 11, 1862. Brigadier-General ELLET, Cairo, Ill. : General Grant has been ordered to assign Company K, Highteenth Illinois, to the ram fleet. Communicate with him in regard to…
Oxford, Miss., December 10, 1862. Col. T. LYLE DICKEY, Commanding Cavalry Division: The detail to accompany Colonel McCulloughâs remains and effects may be made. The train for provisions for part…
Saint Louis, Mo., December 9, 1862. Brigadier-General STEELE, Helena, Ark.: GENERAL: Your dispatches relating to the Grenada movement have been duly received and promptly reported to headquarters at Washington. I…
Oxford, Miss., December 6, 1862. Maj. Gen. J. B. MCPHERSON, Commanding Center : You will put the division you have at Waterford in the best possible condition for defense and…
Oxford, Miss., December 6, 1862. Brig. Gen. O. S. HamiiTon, Commanding Left Wing : You will put the divisions of your command (the one at Waterford and the one at…
Oxford, Miss., December 6, 1862. Col. T. LYLE DICKEY, Commanding Cavalry Division : Rest your borses and men where you are, and when sufficiently recruited strike to the east and…
Abbeville, Miss., December 3, 1862. Col. T. LYLE DICKEY, Commanding Cavalry Division : Dispatch of 11 oâclock a. m. to-day is received. It was my intention to send the expedition…
Abbeville, Miss., December 2, 1862. Maj. Gen. J. B. MOPHERSON, Commanding Center : ff Brigadier-General Loganâs division has two daysâ rations send it forward to Oxford early to-morrow morning. By…