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U. S. Grant, August 11, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Vicksburg, Miss., August 11, 1863. GENERAL: Please send the companies of the Engineer Regiment of the West, now serving in your command, to this place…
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Letters from Ulysses S. Grant
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Ulysses S. Grant to John A. Rawlins, January 22, 1863
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, January 22, 1863. No. 22. } Memphis, Tenn., January 22, 1863. * * * * * * 2 X. V. In pursuance…
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Ulysses S. Grant to John A. Rawlins, July 28, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, July 28, 1862. No. 65. Corinth, Miss., July 28, 1862. I. Hereafter no passes will be given to citizens of States in…
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Ulysses S. Grant to Major-General MOCLERNAND, July 28, 1862
JACKSON JACKSON, July 28, 1862. Major-General MOCLERNAND, Bolivar, Tenn.: Colonel Bryant is in pursuit of the enemy and will camp at Poplar Corners to-night. Where shall I order him ?…
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Ulysses S. Grant to John A. Rawlins, July 24, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Memphis, Tenn., July 24, 1862. SAMUEL SAWYER, Esq., Union Appeal: DEAR Sie: It is well I should come to an understanding at once with the…
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Ulysses S. Grant to John A. Rawlins, July 22, 1862
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, July 22, 1862. Respectfully referred to the commanding general. I have ordered the Seventh Kansas Cavalry to join the brigade near Rienzi. G. GRANGER, Brigadier-General, Commanding. SPECIAL…
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Ulysses S. Grant to H. W. Halleok, July 9, 1862
MEMPHIS MEMPHIS, July 9, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEOK, Corinth, Miss. : A citizen of this place, reliably vouched for, has just returned from Mobile, via Meridian, Jackson, and…
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Ulysses S. Grant to Henry W. Halleck, June 26, 1862
MEMPHIS, TENN. MEMPHIS, TENN., June 26, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Commanding Department of the Mississippi : GENERAL: News has just reached me, or reached me during the night,…
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Ulysses S. Grant to Stephen A. Hurlbut, June 24, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DISLRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, Memphis, June 24, 1862. Brig. Gen. STEPHEN A. HURLBUT, Commanding Fourth Division, Army of the Tennessee: Iam directed by Major-General Grant to say to you…
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Ulysses S. Grant to James B. McPherson, June 20, 1862
La Grange, Tenn. La Grange, Tenn., June 20, 1862. General MCPHERSON: General Halleck ordered me to come to this point, which will neces sitate my utmost energy to reach Memphis…