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Unknown to George B. McClellan, December 14, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, New Creek, Va., December 14, 1862. In accordance with your order, I proceeded to Moorefield, by way of Greenland Gap, with detachments of 20 men from the old Ringgold…
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Unknown, December 15, 1862
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…
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Unknown to Abraham Lincoln, December 16, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, December 16, 1862. December 16, 1862—5.30 p.m. (Received 6 p. m.) Your dispatch is received. The army was withdrawn to this side of the river…
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Unknown to John Alexander McClernand, December 17, 1862
Washington, D. C., December 17, 1862. Major-General MCOLERNAND, Springjield, Ill. : There has been, as I am informed by General Halleck, no order superseding you. It was designed, as you…
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Unknown to Samuel Ryan Curtis, December 18, 1862
Washington, December 18, 1862. Major-General CuRTIS, Saint Louis, Mo.: It is the Presidentâs wish that the Mississippi expedition be made as effective as possible by re-enforcements from Helena; but it…
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Unknown to William H. Lounsbury, December 18, 1862
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…
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Unknown to Captain, December 18, 1862
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…
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Unknown, December 18, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, Near Fredericksburg, Va., December 18, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to make the following report of the operations of the Second Brigade, Third Division, First Army…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, December 19, 1862
Washington, December 19, 1862. General ROBERT ALLEN, Saint Louis, Mo. : Give General Grant the locomotives he requires. H. W. HALLEOK, General-in- Chief. Sarnt Louis, Mo., December 19, 1862â1 p.…
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Unknown, December 20, 1862
North side of River, December 20, 1862. Lieutenant Carter informs me that the enemy are in possession of Holly Springs and Waterford; that Jackson and Forrest are united. They have…
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Unknown to Captain, December 20, 1862
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…
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Unknown, December 22, 1862
December 22, 1862. No. 2. } Humboldt, Tenn., December 22, 1862—10 p. m. The undersigned having been relieved by Brig. Gen. Isham N. Haynie from the command of the United…
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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, December 23, 1862
Saint Lows, Mo., December 23, 1862. GENERAL: Yours of the 12th was duly received, and I have cordially done all I could to start your command as well and fast…
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Unknown to Captain, December 23, 1862
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…
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Unknown, December 23, 1862
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…
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Unknown to Stephen A. Hurlbut, December 25, 1862
Holly Springs, Miss., December 25, 1862. Maj. Gen. STEPHEN A. HURLBUT, Memphis, Tenn.: Just as Forrestâs raid upon our railroad was commenced I received a dispatch from the General-in-Chief of…
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Unknown to T. B. Reed, December 25, 1862
Grenada, December 25, 1862. Respectfully forwarded. Statement of Colonel Withers that the enemy are still falling back. Scouts report that the enemy have burned the railroad bridge across the Yocona.…
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Unknown to Thomas A. Davies, December 25, 1862
December 25, 1862. Island No. 10, December 25, 1862. Brig. Gen. THomAsS A. DAVIES, Commanding District of Columbus : Sir: This morning i received a dispatch from you at the…
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Unknown to Stephen A. Hurlbut, December 28, 1862
Saint Louis, December 28, 1862. Major-General HURLBUT, Memphis, Tenn. : GENERAL : I am sending some force to re-enforce your point, regarding it as rather weak and of utmost importance…
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Unknown, December 29, 1862
December 29, 1862. No. 35. Holly Springs, Miss., December 29, 1862. I. Foraging parties will leave for the use of families and their servante a sufficient supply of provisions for…
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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, January 3, 1863
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,…
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Unknown to O. L. Stevenson, January 3, 1863
Jackson, January 3, 1863. Maj. Gen. O. L. STEVENSON, Vicksburg : Have General Greggâs brigade got ready to move to Port Hudson a* onee. It will be replaced by other…
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Unknown to Colonel Waddy, January 3, 1863
Jackson, January 3, 1863. Colonel WADDY : Order the troops of Stevensonâs division now here, exclusive of artillery, to proceed at once to Vicksburg and report to General Stevenson. J.…
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Unknown, January 3, 1863
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,…