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17,141 lettersDEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, December 4, 1862. No. 31. Nashville, Tenn., December 4, 1862. The general commanding has received several applications from Kentuckians, who have abandoned the rebel armies, for…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Nashville, December 4, 1862. General BRAXTON BRAGG: GENERAL: With regard to General Orders, of your War Department, No. 84,¢ I protest against it as inhuman and…
Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio, December 4, 1862. Maj. Gen. W. S. RosSECRANS, Nashville, Tenn. : The First and Second East Tennessee, and part of the Fifth, are still at Louisville,…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Nashville, December 4, 1862. Col. A. S. HALL, Glasgow : Telegram received. General commanding directs you to move your force down to Carthage, and there take…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Nashville, December 4, 1862. Major-General WRIGHT, Frankfort : Colonel Hall telegraphed from Glasgow as follows: General Gilbert has ordered my cavalry all back to Lebanon, and…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, December 3, 1862. No. 30. Nashville, Tenn., December 3, 1862. The following regulations will govern the conduct of all foraging expeditions from this army: I. Details…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, December 2, 1862. No. 29. Nashville, Tenn., December 2, 1862. I. The commanding officer of every corps, division, and brigade in this army will detail from…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE O8IO, Frankfort, Ky., December 2, 1862. Major-General ROSECRANS, Nashville, Tenn. : Your telegram in regard to Granger received. I am hard run for men, but think…
HEADQUARTERS, Nashville, November 29, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to send herewith to your address, under flag of truce, a communication from Major-General Wright, of which we hope you…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Nashwille, December 1, 1862. Major-General WRIGHT, Cincinnati : The guerrilla parties have been driven south of the Cumberland. McHenry was lent to Bruce for a few…
RUSSELLVILLE RUSSELLVILLE, December 1, 1862. Col. J. P. GARESOHE, Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff: My men drove Woodward 10 miles beyond Clarksville, toward Ohar-. lotte. From deserters I learn…
ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. O., September 11, 1862. Col. J. C. KELTON, Chief of Staff, Headquarters of the Army: Sir: Brig. Gen. William F. Barry having reported to…
ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 27, 1862. Col. J. U. KELTON, Ohief of Staff, Headquarters of the Army : Sir: The frequent requisitions for varieties of ammunition and other…
ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. O., December 1, 1862. Lieut. T. Epson, Hadgrs. Department of the Cumberland, Nashville, Tenn. : Ste: Your letter of the 23d ultimo, in relation…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, November 30, 1862. Maj. Gen. HorATIO G. WRIGHT, Lexington, Ky.: Best information shows Bragg, with three divisions, at Murfreesborough; his other troops placed carefully on…
LEXINGTON LEXINGTON, November 30, 1862. General ROSECRANS: A reliable scout, just in from Cumberland Gap, says there are there one regiment of Mississippi infantry (mostly sick) and part of battalion…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Nashville, Tenn., November 29, 1862. General BRAXTON BRAGG: GENERAL: Your communication of this date, inclosing a communication in reference to Adjutant Hawkins, stating to have…
HEADQUARTERS CONFEDERATE STATES FOROES, November 29, 1862. November 29, 1862. Sir: Your attention is called to the copy of a communication herewith inclosed. The arrest and detention of this officer…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, November 29, 1862. No. 25. Nashville, Tenn., November 29, 1862. I. There will be the following roll-calls among the troops in this corps darmée, in camps,…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Nashville, November 29, 1862. Major-General THomas, Gallatin: Brigadier-General GRANGER, Bowling Green : Colonel BRUCE, Russellville : Colonel HAMBRIGHT, Mitchellsville : Notify your officers that Morgan has…