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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, Rolla, Mo., April 15, 1863. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. CURTIS, Commanding Department of the Missouri : GENERAL: It is evident from the rebel movements that…
LEAVENWORTH City, KANS. LEAVENWORTH City, KANS., April 15, 1863. General JAMES G. BLUNT, Commanding District of Kansas : Srr: The city of Leavenworth is now quiet. The citizens generally have…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, Forsyth, Mo., April 13, 1863. Maj. Gen. F. J. HERRON, Oommanding Army of the Frontier : I have in my camp prisoners captured and deserters from Little…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, Rolla, Mo., April 13, 1863. Major-General CURTIS, Commanding Department of the Missouri : GENERAL: I am at a loss to know how I stand with…
Utah Utah, April 13, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEOK, General-in-Chief : Unless immediately re-enforced with cavalry, the Indians, urged on by Mormons, will break up the overland mail and…
Denver, Oolo. Denver, Oolo., April 12, 1863. LIEUTENANT: I am directed by the colonel commanding to say to you that he highly appreciated your energy and sagacity in the capture…
HEADQUARTERS, Saint Lowis, Mo., April 11, 1863. Capt. WiLL14M HypDB OLARK, Assistant Adjutant-General, Rolla : I have cavalry posted as follows: Two regiments at Pilot Knob, two battalions at Batesville,…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, Forsyth, Mo., April 10, 1863. Maj. Gen. F. J. HERRON, Commanding, Rolla, Mo. : Your dispatch of the 9th instant is received. My scouting party from Yellville…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, Rolla, Mo., April 10, 1863. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. CURTIS, Saint Louis, Mo.: Colonel Cloud telegraphs me that one of my spies has just arrived…
Saint Louis, Mo. Saint Louis, Mo., April 10, 1863. Maj. Gen. JAMES G. BLUNT, Leavenworth, Kans. : GENERAL: Yours of the 6th was duly received. I have directed Weer to…
HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, April 9, 1863. Oineinnati, April —, via Fayetteville, Ark., April 9, 1863. General JAMES G. BLUNT: Main command here; force at Park Hill; post at Hildebrand’s…
Forsyth, Mo. Forsyth, Mo., April 8, 1863. Reached here to-day. Your dispatch ordering me to reconnoiter both sides of the river determined my coming here, as I could not do…
HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, April 8, 1863. Camp Lane, 10 miles southwest of Evansville, April 8, 1863. I am 33 miles from Van Buren. The enemy were crossing the river…
HEADQUARTERS, Saint Louis, Mo., April 7, 1863. General HERRON, Rolla : Colonel Cloud cannot leave Springfield, and I do not think much of Weer’s standing to fight anybody. It is…
Saint Louis, Mo. Saint Louis, Mo., April 7, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEOK, General-in-Ohief : General Blunt telegraphs from Leavenworth as follows : Major Ransom, Sixth Kansas, informs me…
Pitot KNops Pitot KNops, April 6, 1863. Col. J. M. GLOVER, Commanding Sub-District : William R. Johnson, forty-nine years old, lived in Texas; is going to ostensible purpose of coming…
Camp Totten, Mo. Camp Totten, Mo., April 6, 1863. MaJor: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to instructions, I am now encamped with the cavalry and artillery…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, Rolla, Mo., April 6, 1863. I learn to-day for the first time from Colonel Ewing, who has just arrived, that Weer did not take his…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRIOT OF KANSAS, Fort Leavenworth, April 6, 1863. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. CURTIS, Commanding Department of the Missouri : GENERAL: In reply to your telegram of the 3d instant,…
HEADQUARTERS, Saint Louis, April 6, 1863. General HERRON, Rolla: I feel much anxiety about Weer’s division. It is too far from support. You must remedy this as soon as possible.…