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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, September 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, S. O. HEADQUARTERS, S. O., September 2, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER Secretary of War : DEAR SIR: In my letter of yesterday I urged you to send back…
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Unknown to Mr. Walker, September 2, 1861
COLUMBIA COLUMBIA, September 2, 1861. Hon. Mr. WALKER, Secretary of War: Will you allow me eight more companies for the war and formation of another regiment—the President to appoint, as…
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Unknown, September 3, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., September 3, 1861. CAPTAIN: Colonel Beall is here, but I have not yet transferred to him my command. Heis totally unacquainted with…
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Unknown to Polk, September 4, 1861
Richmond Richmond, September 4, 1861. General POLK : The necessity justifies the action.
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Unknown to William S. Ketchum, September 5, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, September 5, 1861. Maj. W. S. KETCHUM, Commanding San Bernardino, Cal. : An exigency has made it necessary to send the two infantry companies from Los…
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Unknown to Harris, September 5, 1861
Richmond Richmond, September 5, 1861. Governor HARRIS, Nashville, Tenn. : General Polk has been ordered to direct the prompt withdrawal of the forces under General Pillow from Kentucky. The movement…
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Unknown, September 6, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT SOUTHEAS £ MISSOURI, Cairo, Ill., September 6, 1861. I left Cairo at 10.30 o’elock last night, taking two gunboats and three steamboats, with the Ninth Illinois, under Gen.…
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Unknown to E. A. Paine, September 6, 1861
Cairo, Ill., September 6, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. A. PAINE, Commanding, &c., Paducah, Ky.: Take possession of the wharf boats at the landing and make use of them for storehouses.…
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Unknown to Martin L. Smith, September 6, 1861
CAIRO, ILL. CAIRO, ILL., September 6, 1861. Col. M. L. SMITH, Comdg. Eighth Regiment Missouri Vols.: Without leaving the steamer you are now on, you will proceed at once to…
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Unknown to E. A. Paine, September 7, 1861
Cairo, Ill., September 7, 1861. . Brig. Gen. E. A. PAINE, Commanding Post, Paducah, Ky. :. I have just received instructions from General Frémont, Saint Louis, that the detachment of…
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Unknown to John A. McClernand, September 7, 1861
Cairo, Ill., September 7, 1861. Brig. Gen. JOHN A. MCOLERNAND, Commanding, &e., Cairo, Ill.: You will please detail a regiment of infantry and two pieces of light artillery to proceed…
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Unknown to Charles F. Smith, September 7, 1861
Cairo, Ill., September 7, 1861. Brig. Gen. ©. F. SMITH, Commanding Post, Paducah, Ky. : In accordance with telegraphic instructions received from MajorGeneral Frémont, you will throw up earthworks and…
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Unknown, September 7, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, September 7, 1861. COLONEL: Since my letter to you of the 30th ultimo the Union party has triumphed in the election, which makes things much safer…
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Unknown to George Wright, September 7, 1861
Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter. Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter., September 7, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report that information was telegraphed me yesterday from Virginia City that a party…
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Unknown, September 8, 1861
Camp near San Bernardino, Cal. Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., September 8, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: Captain Davidson returned to…
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Unknown, September 9, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, ! HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, September 9, 1861. No. 1. New York, September 9, 1861. I. The following-named officers are announced upon the staff of the eommanding officer…
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Unknown to R. C. Drum, September 9, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Fitzgerald, Cal., September 9, 1861. Capt. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General : CAPTAIN: After executing Major Ketchum’s instructions, reported to you in my letter of the 31st ultimo,…
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Unknown, September 10, 1861
Camp near San Bernardino, Cal. Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., September 10, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: On the Sth instant…
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Unknown to James H. Carleton, September 10, 1861
BENICIA ARSENAL BENICIA ARSENAL, September 10, 1861. Colonel CARLETON, First Regiment California Volunteers, San Francisco: SIR: When I was ordered to equip your cavalry by the Ist of September it…
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Unknown to His Excellency Francis W. Pickens, September 10, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, ©. S. A., Richmond, September 10, 1861. His Excellency FRANCIS W. PICKENS, Governor of South Carolina: SIR: It affords me very great pleasure to acknowledge your very interesting…
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Unknown, September 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OCOUPATION, W. VA., Camp Scott, near Cross-Lanes, Va., September 11, 1861. J GENERAL: Yesterday we reached the Cross-Lanes at 2 o’elock; drove : in the rebel pickets;…
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Unknown to General Smith, September 11, 1861
Camp Advance, September 11, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to report that, in compliance with special orders from headquarters, I reported myself at your quarters with four companies of…
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Unknown to George B. McClellan, September 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS FIRST REGIMENT U. S. CHASSEURS, Camp Advance, September 11, 1861—8 p. m.. Sir: I have the honor to report that, in compliance with special orders from headquarters, I reported…
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Unknown to Joseph E. Johnston, September 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OCOUPATION, W. V. A., Camp Scott, near Cross-Lanes, Va., September 11, 1861. J GENERAL: Yesterday we reached the Cross-Lanes at 2 o’elock; drove : in the rebel…