EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, January 10, 1863. Major-General CuRTIS, Saint Louis, Mo. : I understand there is considerable trouble with the slaves in Missouri. Please do your best to keep peace…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, January 5, 1863. My Dear Sir: I am having a good deal of trouble with Missouri matters, and I now set down to write you particularly about…
Saint Louis, Mo. Saint Louis, Mo., January 3, 1863. General Grant has ordered all my force now at Columbus to Memphis. This strips the country about Cairo and New Madrid,…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, January 7, 1863. January 7, 1863. Respectfully forwarded. The force which Major C. encountered at Elk Run is all that remains of Hampton’s Legion (his old…
HEADQUARTERS, Moorefield, W. Va., January 5, 1863—3 p. m.. Srz: McNeill’s cavalry this morning attacked, 4 miles distant, a small] wagon train of Milroy’s, guarded by a platoon of Rowan’s…
HEADQUARTERS JONES’ BRIGADE, December 20, 1862. December 20, 1862. Captain: In obedience to orders from division headquarters, I respectfully submit the following report of the part taken by my brigade…
HEADQUARTERS, December 15, 1862. December 15, 1862. No attempt to advance has been made by the enemy to-day. He has been busy collecting his dead and wounded, and this afternoon…
HEADQUARTERS EXCELSIOR (SECOND) BRIGADE, Camp near Falmouth, Va., December 18, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to orders from division headquarters, this brigade marched on…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, Camp near Belle Plain, Va., December 23, 1862. CAPTAIN: I beg leave respectfully to report that, pursuant to a memorandum order, received from division headquarters at 10…
HEADQUARTERS EXCELSIOR (SECOND) BRIGADE, Camp near Falmouth, Va., December 18, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to orders from division headquarters, this brigade marched on…