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Richmond Richmond, February 4, 1865. General Beauregard advises that the prisoners at Florence shall be removed to Southwest Georgia. While the Department is inclined to adopt his views they are…
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Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., January 14, 1865. General D. H. Maury, Mobile, Ala. : General U. S. Grant notifies Col. Robert Ould that vessel has been waiting in Mobile Bay…
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GENERAL EA HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CAIRO, December 28, 1861. No. 26. Cairo, December 28, 1861. Whereas there are now at Cape Girardeau, Paducah, Smithland, and Cave in Rock, places within…
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Cairo Cairo, December 18, 1861. CAPTAIN: A man sent by me to Columbus, Ky., and who spent sev- ‘eral days there, and also a man who deserted this morning from…
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Cairo Cairo, December 3, 1861. Capt. J. C. KELTON, Saint Lowis, Mo. : By orders from the Governor of this State two-regiments of troops have been sent to Shawneetown. One…
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Cairo Cairo, November 21, 1861. Capt. J. O. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Saint Louis, Mo.: General Orders, No. 1, of the 19th instant, -— — of the Missouri, is just received.…
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HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, FIRST DIVISION, U. S. Advance Forces, Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 17, 1862. Sin: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of my…
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN THE FIELD, Camp near Fort Donelson, February 16, 1862. SIR: Yours of this date, proposing armistice and appointment of commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just…
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HUNTSVILLE HUNTSVILLE, February 8, 1862. General JOHNSTON: The Federal gunboats have landed at Florence, 5 miles from Tuscumbia and 48 miles west of Decatur; are marching on Tuscumbia; how many…
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GENERAL RAM WAR DEPT, ADJT. GENS OFFICE, August 15, 1861. No. 57. Washington, August 15, 1861. I. The States of Kentucky* and Tennessee will in future constitute a separate military…