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Unknown to Alfred Pleasonton Hovey, November 7, 1862
Saint Louis, Mo., November 7, 1862. GENERAL: I have written and telegraphed General Halleck in regard to a dash on the railroad at Grenada. Be ready therefore with cavalry and…
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Unknown to Valeria Hurlbut, November 7, 1862
Memphis, November 7, 1862. Mrs. VALERIA HURLBUT, Memphis: DEAR Mapam: Your letter of October â was duly received. I did not answer it at that time, as I had already…
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Unknown to DuLcAT, November 7, 1862
Nashville, Tenn., November 7, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel DuUcAT, Acting Chief of Staff, Bowling Green, Ky. : COLONEL: I arrived here at 8 a. m., and found everything all mght in Nashville.…
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Unknown to Colonel Zahm, November 7, 1862
Bowling Green, November 7, 1862. Colonel ZAHM, (Via Mitchelisville and courier lines 🙂 The general commanding has received your dispatch, and approves of yourcourse. General Crittenden was in Scottsville last…
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Unknown to Lieut. Col. Arthur C. Ducat, November 7, 1862
In Camp at Fountain Head, November 7, 1862. Lieut. Col. ARTHUR C. DucAT, [Acting] Chief of Staff: This moment had a courier in from reconnoitering party toward Gallatin. Strong rebel…
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Unknown to Henry Wager Halleck, November 7, 1862
Cincinnati, Ohio, November 7, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEOK, ; General-in- Chief: I have delayed reply to your telegram of the 5th, in order to get some further information…
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Unknown to James B. McPherson, November 8, 1862
La Grange, November 8, 1862. Major-General MCPHERSON, Commanding Reconnaissance : GENERAL: Your dispatch is received. Well done so far. I hope it will turn out as well thrvuughout. My hope…
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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, November 8, 1862
Memphis, November 8, 1862. Comdg. Department of West Tennessec, La Grange, Tenn. : DEAR GENERAL: Yours of November 6, from La Grange, was brought to me by Captain Newell, Third…
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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, November 8, 1862
Bowling Green, November 8, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: I respectfully request that Capt. A. E. Strickle, commissary of sub sistence, be ordered to duty in this…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, November 8, 1862
Bowling Green, Ky., November 8, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEOK, General-in- Chief : I have considerable cavalry in much confusion for want of a head. I am greatly in…
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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, November 9, 1862
November 9, 1862. November 9, 1862â12 m. [General GRANT :] GENERAL: I have sent out parties to find Quinby. He camped at Davisâ Mill last night. He had a map…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, November 9, 1862
Cincinnati, Ohio, November 9, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEOCK, General-in-Chief : Morganâs force has been ordered here. The five Tennessee regiments will go to General Rosecrans; the other to…
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Unknown to Major General Wright, November 10, 1862
Washington, November 10, 1862. Major-General WRIGHT, Cincinnati, Ohio: All spare troops are to be sent to Memphis. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief. LA GRANGE, TENN., November 10, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM…
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Unknown to William S. Rosecrans, November 10, 1862
Cincinnati, Ohio, November 10, 1862. Maj. Gen. W. S. ROSECRANS, Bowling Green, Ky.: I have been informed that the cavalry at Lebanon has been ordered to join General Crittenden. Isthisso?…
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Unknown to Charles C. Gilbert, November 11, 1862
Cincinnati, Ohio, November 11, 1862. Brig. Gen. C. C. GILBERT, Louisville, Ky.: Send the brigade and a regiment of cavalry to Jamestown, as directed in my dispatch of the 7th…
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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, November 12, 1862
HAMILTONâS HEADQUARTERS, November 12, 1862. November 12, 1862. Major-General GRANT: No report from Lee as yet about the Coldwater Bridge. Quinby is at Davisâ Mill with one brigade. I should…
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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, November 13, 1862
November 13, 1862. November 13, 1862. General GRANT: I recalled Sullivan while you were here to-day. Have since learned that Sullivan went on to Holly Springs at Leeâs request without…
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Unknown to P. H. Watson, November 14, 1862
GENERAL GRANTâS HEADQUARTERS, La Grange, November 14, 1862. P. H. Watson, Esq., Assistant Secretary of War: John Riggin, referred to in your dispatch, is my aide. He has given but…
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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, November 14, 1862
November 14, 1862. November 14, 1862. General GRANT: Sullivan camped at Hudsonville last night, and will reach Davisâ Mill by noon to-day. He has 36 prisoners, including 7 officers. C.…
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Unknown to William T. Sherman, November 14, 1862
La Grange, Tenn., November 14, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Memphis, Tenn.: After writing to you by Colonel Grierson I received a dispatch from General Halleck stating that in…
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Unknown, November 14, 1862
Gallatin, November 14, 1862. A dispatch from Colonel Kennett, just received, states that one of his scouts had just returned from Lebanon, and tells him that Morgan and Forrest are…
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Unknown to George Henry Thomas, November 14, 1862
Hartsville, November 14, 1862. General THOMAS: We are ordered to leave for Lebanon. We cannot do it until the regiment of infantry ordered here, with battery, arrives. I cannot leave…
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Unknown to Brigadier-General Carter, November 14, 1862
Cincinnati, Ohio, November 14, 1862. Brigadier-General CARTER, Point Pleasant, Va.: Bring with you all the artillery of your command. You will, however, await further orders before moving from Point Pleasant.…
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Unknown to George W. Morgan, November 14, 1862
Cincinnati, Ohio, November 14, 1862. Brig. Gen. GEORGE W. MorGAN, Gallipolis, Ohio: Remain with your command at Gallipolis or Point Pleasant till further orders. Certain reported movements in Western Virginia…