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Unknown, September 25, 1861
. BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Camp Buckner, September 25, 1861. âCol. James E. Rains will march at 4 o’elock to-morrow morning, via. Barboursville, to Laurel Bridge, on the London road, with his…
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Unknown to George H. Tuomas, September 25, 1861
CAMP ROBERT ANDERSON CAMP ROBERT ANDERSON, September 25, 1861. General GEORGE H. Tuomas: I went to Frankfort. The enemy came not. Iam now back and ready for action. The measles…
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Unknown to Judah P. Benjamin, September 25, 1861
SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, September 25, 1861. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of War : I can do nothing, for want of arms, unless I hold those now landing from steamer Bermuda.…
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Unknown to Edward D. Townsend, September 26, 1861
September 26, 1861. $ Cincinnati,] September 26, 1861. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant- General : SIR: Your telegram of the 25th instant is received. Only two regiments of Illinois troops…
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Unknown to George H. Thomas, September 26, 1861
MAYSVILLE, KY. MAYSVILLE, KY., September 26, 1861. General GEORGE H. THOMAS, Camp Dick Robinson, Bryantsville : i DEAR SIR: I inclose herewith a copy of the instructions under which I…
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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, September 26, 1861
ATLANTA, G. A. ATLANTA, G. A., September 26, 1861. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN. Secretary of War: Thank you for the order for the 1,000 guns to General Lawton. Let me…
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Unknown to Oliver D. Greene, September 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, MULDRAUGHâS HILL; KENTUCKY, September 27, 1861. : September 27, 1861. Capt. OLIVER D. GREENE, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Louisville, Ky. : SIR: When I left Louisvillein the ears, in charge…
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Unknown to Simon Cameron, September 27, 1861
ARLINGTON ARLINGTON, September 27, 1861. Hon. S. CAMERON, Secretary of War: I take the liberty to introduce Colonel Wallace, delegate from Washington Territory, with whom I was acquainted while on…
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Unknown to George B. McClellan, September 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, MULDRAUGH’S HILL; KENTUCKY, September 27, 1861. : September 27, 1861. SIR: When I left Louisvillein the ears, in charge of the Home Guard, followed by Rousseau’s brigade, I understood…
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Unknown, September 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, MULDRAUGH’S HILL; KENTUCKY, September 27, 1861. : September 27, 1861. SIR: When I left Louisvillein the ears, in charge of the Home Guard, followed by Rousseau’s brigade, I understood…
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Unknown to Assistant Adjutant General, September 28, 1861
Paducah, Ky., September 28, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL, Headquarters Department of the West, Saint Louis, Mo. : Intimations from various quarters are that this place is to be attacked soon…
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Unknown to John Charles Frémont, September 28, 1861
Paducah, Ky., September 28, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters Department of the West, Saint Louis, Mo. : General Frémont’s letter of September 26 just received. The gunboat Lexington has just returned…
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Unknown, September 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Paducah, Ky., September 28, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL, Headquarters Department of the West, Saint Louis, Mo. : Intimations from various quarters are that this place is…
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Unknown to John C. Frémont, September 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Paducah, Ky., September 28, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters Department of the West, Saint Louis, Mo. : General Frémont’s letter of September 26 just received. The gunboat…
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Unknown, September 30, 1861
Camp Buckner, Ky., September 30, 1861. SIR: The detachments whose movements I réported to you on the 26th instant are returning into camp. The commands of Colonels Rains and Statham…
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Unknown to Edward D. Townsend, October 2, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, October 2, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. 8S. Army, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C.: COLONEL: I have received your letter of…
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Unknown to P. O. Hébert, October 3, 1861
ei Austin, Tex. ei Austin, Tex., October 3, 1861. General P. O. HÉBERT, Galveston, Tex. : SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge, through this morning’s mail, a copy of…
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Unknown to Randolph B. Marcy, October 6, 1861
POINT Or Rocks, Sunday POINT Or Rocks, Sunday, October 6, 1861. Colonel MARCY : : I arrived this morning at this post, traveling all night from Williamsport. It is my…
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Unknown to Giliead M. Nelson, October 8, 1861
Louisville, Ky., October 8, 1861. Brigadier-General NELSON, Commanding at Maysville, Ky. : k GENERAL: lam directed by the general commanding to say that if in your judgment you can by…
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Unknown to R. C. Drum, October 8, 1861
Los Angeles Los Angeles, October 8, 1861. Maj. R. C. Drum, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: I have this day telegraphed you requesting that 40,000 rations of subsistence may…
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Unknown to B. L. Beall, U. S. Army, October 8, 1861
THE DALLES, OREG. THE DALLES, OREG., October 8, 1861. Col. B. L. BEALL, U. S. Army, Commanding Military District, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: COLONEL: On my way to this place…
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Unknown to James H. Carleton, October 9, 1861
Los Angeles Los Angeles, October 9, 1861. Col. J. H. CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, COLONEL: I have received your communication of this date. I approve of your arrangements, and…
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Unknown to Major Rigg, October 10, 1861
Los Angeles Los Angeles, October 10, 1861. MAJOR: Major Rigg, of the First California Volunteer Infantry, marched this day with four companies of that regiment for Warner’s ranch, The residue…
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Unknown to Edwin V. Sumner, October 10, 1861
Olympia, Wash. Ter. Olympia, Wash. Ter., October 10, 1861. General SUMNER: DEAR SIR: Some two years ago I procured, through the influence of the superintendent of Indian affairs for Oregon…