Mouth of Muddy Branch, January 6, 1862. Major McLAUGHLIN, Commanding Squadron Cavalry: DEAR SiR: Information has just been received that the enemy has broken up his camp and retreated precipitately.…
. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CAIRO, Cairo, January 6, 1862. Capt. J. C. KELTON, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Dept. of the Missouri, Saint Louis, Mo.: CAPTAIN: From information just received from Columbus…
GENERAL “X HEADQUARTERS E. C., January 7, 1862. No. 1. Hilton Head, 8. C., January 7, 1862. The general commanding desires to express his gratification at the good conduct exhibited…
Saint Louis, January 7, 1862. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President, Washington: I have asked General Buell to designate a day for a demonstration to assisthim. Itis alll can do till I get…
Columbia, Ky., January 7, 1862. General THOMAS: Str: A rebel steamboat passed Burkesville yesterday at 12 oâclock, loaded with men and cannon and other arms, clothing, dc. I send 300…
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., January 7, 1862. Col. G. W. BOWIE, Camp Union, Sacramento, Cal. : Two companies will come down to-morrow and two on Thursday to sail…
Cairo, January 8, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Saint Louis, Mo.: Your instruetions of the 6th were received this morning and immediate preparations made for carrying them out.” Commodore…
Cairo, January 9, 1862. General JOHN A. MCCLERNAND, Commanding, Cairo, TU. : As soon as ready for the move, your command will proceed to Fort Jefferson and encamp for the…
Cairo, January 9, 1862. General E. A. PAINE, Commanding Second Brigade, Birdâs Point, Mo.: On the arrival of transports at Birdâs Point you will cause the artillery, cavalry, and transport…
Mouth of Abbotts Creek, January 9, 1862. Colonel SHELDON, Commanding Brigade : DEAR SIR: We have been here about an hour. We were attacked by the enemyâs scouts, who were…
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, January 9, 1862. January 9, 1862. His Excellency the GOVERNOR OF California, San Francisco: General Wright was authorized by the Secretary of War, December 2, subject…
QUITOLAQUITO QUITOLAQUITO, January 9, 1862. DEAR SIR: I have delayed this long in writing to you, as I have nothing reliable to communicate. Your letter to Mr. Warner I have…
Camp Sigel, Placer County, Cal. Camp Sigel, Placer County, Cal., January 10, 1862. MAJOR: On Tuesday, the 7th instant, I dispatched two companies (F and H) of my regiment to…
Cairo, January 12, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Saint Louis, Mo.: Before the receipt of your telegram directing delay in the demonstration previously ordered, I had commenced by sending…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, January 12, 1862. Maj. R. ©. Drum, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific : MAJOR: We landed here on the 9th…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, January 12, 1862. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding California Volunteers, Los Angeles, Cal. : COLONEL: This afternoon an Indian came up from the mouth with letters from…
January 13, 1862. No. 3. i Cairo, January 13, 1862. During the absence of the expedition now starting upon soil hitherto occupied almost solely by the rebel army, and where…
Washington, January 13, 1862. Brig. Gen. D. C. BUELL, Commanding Department of the Ohio: My DEAR GENERAL: Your telegram asking for six more batteries is received. I have taken measures…
FORT YUMA FORT YUMA, January 13, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, Commanding Fort Yuma: SIR: Pursuant to special instructions dated at Fort Yuma, January 10, 1862, I proceeded, accompanied by…
New San Pedro, Cal. New San Pedro, Cal., January 13, 1862. Lieut. Col. E. E. EYRE, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Camp Latham: On the 16th instant you willreturn to your…
Louisville, January 14, 1862. Colonel Garfield, ecmmanding Eighteenth Brigade, reports that on the 7th instant he attacked and drove the enemy from his intienchments at Paintsville, killing 3 and wounding…
Cairo, January 14, 1862. Col. JOHN Cook, Commanding Forces, Fort Holt, Ky. : Your command will march to-morrow to Blandville, leaving Fort Jefferson at 10 o’clock a. m. U. S.…
Cairo, January 14, 1862. General JOHN A. MCCLERNAND, Commanding Advance Forces, Fort Jefferson, Ky.: In accordance with previous instructions, encamp at or near Blandville to-night. To-morrow march with your entire…
Cairo, January 14, 1862. Commanding Forces, Birds Point, Mo.: To-morrow march your command to Blandville, leaving one regiment of infantry and one squadron of cavalry at Fort Jefferson and to…