Saint Lowis, January 14, 1862. Brigadier-General BUELL, Lowisville, Ky.: General C. F. Smith reports, January 10, that no troops have left Columbus for Bowling Green save the two regiments reported…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, Belen, January 15, 1862. Mr. JoHN WARD, Indian Agent, Cevero, N. Mex. : SIR: The department commander desires me to inform you that the Navajoes…
QO’ Neils Mill, January 16, 1862. Col. C. C. MARSH, Twentieth Illinois Volunteers, Fort Jefferson, Ky. You will send the accompanying dispatch to Colonel J Wee at Elliottâs Mill, as…
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., January 16, 1862. Second Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Fort Hoskins, Oreg. : CAPTAIN: Your letter of the 27th ultimo was received a…
January 18, 1862. : Houston, January 18, 1862. Maj. S. MACLIN, . Acting Chief Commissary of Subsistence, San Antonio, Tex. : SIR: Col. P. N. Luckett, commanding at Fort Brown,…
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, January 18, 1862. San Francisco, Cal. : GENERAL: In answer to your communication of December 10, I am directed to authorize you to modify the…
HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, January 20, 1862. Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: Your letters of the 9th and 10th of December have…
PRESIDENT’S GENERAL WAR ORDER, EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 27, 1862. No. 1. Washington, January 27, 1862. Ordered, That the 224 day of February, 1862, be the day for a general movement…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., January 29, 1862. Capt. T. Moors, U.S. Army, Assistant Quartermaster, New San Pedro, Oal.: CAPTAIN: I inclose you a copy of the order for…
PRESIDENT’S SPECIAL WAR ORDER, EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 31, 1862. No. 1. Washington, January 31, 1862. Ordered, That all the disposable force of the Army of the Potomac, after providing safely…
Washington, February 3, 1862. SIR: I ask your indulgence for the following paper, rendered necessary by circumstances. I assumed command of the troops in the vicinity of Washington on Saturday,…
Washington, February 3, 1862. My DzARk Str: You and I have distinct and different plans for movement of the Army of the Potomac: Yours to be down the Chesapeake, up…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, February 3, 1862. My DzARk Sir: You and I have distinct and different plans for movement of the Army of the Potomac: Yours to be down the…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, February 4, 1862. Commanding District, New San Pedro, Cal.: COLONEL: [ received a letter from Maj. D. Fergusson (commanding Camp Wright, dated January 30) on the 2d…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, February 4, 1862. Commanding District, New San Pedro, Cal.: COLONEL: [ received a letter from Maj. D. Fergusson (commanding Camp Wright, dated January 30) on the 2d…
February 5, 1862. Port Royal, 8. ©., February 5, 1862. General M. O. MEIGS, Washington, D. 0.: DEAR GENERAL: The light-draught steamers, which we understand left New York for this…
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, February 5, 1862. Port Royal, 8. ©., February 5, 1862. General M. O. MEIGS, Washington, D. 0.: DEAR GENERAL: The light-draught steamers, which we understand left New…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CAIRO, Fort Henry, February 6, 1862. CAPTAIN: Inclosed I send you my order for the attack upon Fort and corroborating information here to the effect that the…
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., February 6, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Headquarters Department Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: Since my last written communication,…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 7, 1862. Maj. R. ©. DRUM, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I understood from Captain Kirkham that at…
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., February 7, 1862. Col. J. STEINBERGER, First Regt. Washington Territory Vols., San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: Your letter of the 6th instant with reference…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., February 8, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, First California Volunteer Infantry, Comdy. Fort Yuma: MAJOR: If the general court-martial recently convened at Fort Yuma…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 8, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. X. Army, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose herewith a…
February 9, 1862. ` Saint Louis, February 9, 1862. I have this moment received the official report of your capture of Fort Henry, and hasten to congratulate you and your…