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17,141 lettersCincinnati Cincinnati, November 29, 1862. Maj. Gen. HoRATIO G. WRIGHT, Lexington, Ky. : General Rosecrans telegraphs that the hill on Munfordville side should be fortified, and not with a two-penny…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Nashville, Tenn., November 29, 1862. Dispatch received from Bradfordsville, via Lebanon, from J. D. Hale, states that Captain Finley, with 30 men, had arrived there from…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Nashville, November 29, 1862. Colonel HALL, Munfordville : Repair with your command to Glasgow. Scour all the country round for the enemy ; draw your supplies…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, November 29, 1862. ‘ Nashville, November 29, 1862. Col. H. A. HAMBRIGHT, Mitchellsville : Orders will be sent for troops at Munfordville to furnish train guards.…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Nashville, Tenn., November 28, 1862. Major-General WRIGHT, Cincinnati : [From] a secret source, entitled to much credit, [I learn] that Kirby Smith proposes to re-enter Kentucky…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Nashville, Tenn., November 28, 1862. J. D. Hae, Bradfordsville: (Care of commanding officer, Lebanon.) Captain Finley’s report is wholly at variance with all our reports. Sift…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, November 27, 1862. No. 23. Nashville, Ienn., November 27, 1862. Information having reached these headquarters to the effect that large quantities of goods of every description…
HEADQUARTERS, Nashville, November 27, 1862. Where are your troops; what doing; where moving? Report fully. By command: J. P. GARESCHE, Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY OOBRPS, Nashville, Tenn., November 27, 1862. Major-General THomAS, Gallatin : I have received the following : An intelligent loyal lady, who staid at Lebanon last night, reports…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Nashville, Tenn., November 27, 1862. A brigade stationed at Hartsville marched to Tompkinsville within the last two days. Do not think it possible that the enemy…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY OORPS, Nashville, November 27, 1862. Major-General THOMAS, Gallatin : I have received following from General Boyle: Operator telegraphs that Morgan encamped 5 miles from Glasgow last night.…
LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE, November 27, 1862. General ROSECRANS : Colonel Hall telegraphs the following from Munfordville: M from Gooseh rt M t Pace’s this ing, 4,000 stro: Simi Peed aniy-toree sway…
RUSSELLVILLE RUSSELLVILLE, November 27, 1862. J. P. GARESOHE, Assistant Adjutant-General and Ohief of Staff : _I have reliable scout from Cumberland River. He reports 3,000 guertillas, with six pieces of…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, November 27, 1862. Major-General ROSECRANS, Nashville, Tenn. : The General-in-Chief authorizes you to order from Cincinnati such a pontoon train as you require. .Canvas boats are not…
Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio, November 26, 1862. Brig. Gen. J. T. BOYLE, Commanding, &c., Louisville, Ky.: GENERAL: The letter of Col. John W. Foster, commanding at Henderson, Ky., reporting the…
GALLATIN GALLATIN, November 26, 1862. General ROSECRANS : I learn to-day that a portion of Morgan’s cavalry is in Cairo bend of the Cumberland. If so, cannot some cavalry be…
HEADQUARTERS, Gallatin, November 26, 1862. Col. J. P. GARESOHE, Chief of Staff : Have ordered Rousseau to send two of his best regiments in wagons to intercept rebel cavalry, and…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Nashville, Tenn., November 26, 1862. Major-General THOMAS, Gallatin: Colonel Bruce telegraphs from Russellville that he has reliable information that 1,200 rebel cavalry crossed the Cumberland near…
_ HEADQUARTERS, Nashville, Tenn., November 26, 1862. Col. W. W. LowE, Commanding Officer, Fort Donelson, Tenn. : Twelve hundred rebel cavalry crossed the Cumberland at Harpeth Shoals yesterday. Be alert.…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Nashville, Tenn., November 26, 1862. Col. S. D. BRUCE, Russeliville, Ky. : Look out for the enemy, and endeavor to make them wish they had never…